Outside of a visit to the vet, the most effective way to remove plaque from your dog's teeth is by brushing them. "The gold standard is to brush their teeth twice daily," Dr Jones says ...

While nothing fully replaces the gold standard of using a toothbrush ... filled bones or textured chews that can help keep ...

These are reasons brushing your dog's teeth regularly is critical in preventing dental disease. "The gold standard is brushing at least once daily for it to be of any real effect," Fiani says.

Their teeth were given a final score ... expert Norman Johnston declares tooth brushing the ‘gold standard’ for oral hygiene in both cats and dogs.