COMPOSITIONS FOR IMPROVING THE ORAL HEALTH OF ANIMALS, METHODS USING THE SAME, AND PET TREATS INCORPORATING THE SAME

摘要

Described herein are dental compositions, articles of manufacture including such dental compositions, and methods of using such dental compositions. In some embodiments, the dental compositions include a combination of ascorbic acid with at least one of a hexametaphosphate and a beta glucans. In some instances, the dental compositions are included within an edible article, a chew, or an edible chew. Administration of the dental compositions to the oral cavity of a subject may reduce the gingival, plaque, and/or calculus scores of the subject over a defined time period.