Did you know that February is National Pet Dental Health Month? While pet oral health is important all year long, now is a great time to focus on your pet’s mouth so they stay healthy from head to toe.

There are a lot of myths out there about pet oral health, and the GREENIES^® team set out to gather information about what pet parents really believe when it comes to their pets’ mouths. We discovered that pet parents hold common beliefs about pet oral health – beliefs that veterinary dentists warn aren’t necessarily true.

Over the next couple of weeks, we’ll be posting each myth we discovered and “debunking” it right here on GREENIES^® Writer’s Pad with the help of Dr. Jan Bellows, renowned veterinary dentist and incoming president of the American Veterinary Dental College.

To kick off this series, here’s Myth #1:

Check back later this week for Pet Oral Health Myth #2!

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