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Tribology Study of Dental Dog Treat Friction

Flavored dental treats have been demonstrated as an effective, comfortable and easy to use method for dog dental cleaning. The Flavorful and chewy dental treats make teeth and gums cleaning an enjoyable procedure. During the chewing mechanical actions, the dental treat creates friction against the surface of the teeth to remove tartar and bacteria films. A reliable tribology study is needed to quantitatively compare the effectiveness of dog dental treats of different surface texture and roughness, and to provide insight of the correlation of the surface roughness, texture and friction to facilitate the R&D and quality control of the dental treat production.

Tribology Study of Dental Dog Treat