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How Pedigree® DentaStix® fights tartar build-up

Find out how Pedigree® DentaStix® can help protect against gum disease.

It’s a sad fact that 4 out of 5 dogs have gum disease. This can often lead to painful and expensive treatment. Pedigree® DentaStix® reduces tartar build-up by up to 80% when fed daily.

Pedigree® DentaStix® are available in different sizes to suit different dogs (small, medium and large). And as well as being tasty, they are sugar free with a medium stick containing just 82 calories.

We’re really proud of Pedigree® DentaStix® and it isn’t just us, 74% of vets recommend DentaStix® as being good for oral health*

How do DentaStix® chews work?

It is a combination of special texture & active ingredients

1. Special texture

Pedigree® DentaStix® has a unique X shape and, when fed daily, its special texture is scientifically proven to help reduce the build-up of tartar by up to 80%.

2. Active ingredients

Pedigree® DentaStix® contain two active ingredients (sodium tripolyphosphate and zinc sulphate), which bond with the calcium in saliva and slow down the build-up of tartar. This helps plaque stays softer for longer and makes it easier to remove by chewing Pedigree® DentaStix®.

How the active ingredients work

* In a March 2011 survey, of 3214 UK and ROI vets who responded, 74% recommend DentaStix® as being good for dog oral health.
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