The nutritional impact on bacterial plate, the development and treatment of tartar in cats

Abstract

The accumulation of bacterial plaque on the teeth, the mineralization of these and the change of the oral cavities pH are the result of the interactions between different components of the oral environment and bacterial flora. These interactions will determine the type of bacterial populations that will occur on every situs thus forming the dental plaque. The bacterial plaque can be characterized based on localization, bacteriological composition and the effect on the oral cavity. Tartar is the main factor, which determines different grades of gingivitis, infections, and paradental diseases leading to tooth loss at cats. A thorough prevention and treatment plan will primarily consist of a well-balanced alimentation with a gross structure of feed. Potassium phosphate has a crucial role in the efficiency of the therapeutic protocols capacity to eliminate bacterial plaque, accounting for a reduction of 32% of calcium accumulations thus considerably slowing the mineralization or calcification of bacterial plaque at cats. This study looked at the impact that certain foods have on the development of plaque and tartar formation, furthermore it analyzed the tartar reduction after implementing a therapeutic diet. We also did a microbiologic examination of the saliva and the deposits at the level of the enamel. It was also observed that cats that were fed dry and moist food in equal amounts, were more prone to develop the above mentioned deposits.