Bad Doggy Breath? How to Improve the Oral Microbiome for Better Dental Health

Welcome to the Show Dog Lovers!  Today we have the privilege of chatting with Dr. Emily Stein, PhD, who developed TEEF prebiotic dental technology after she nearly lost close family members to illness directly linked to dental disease. After leaving Stanford University, she combined her 15 years of experience in microbiology and molecular nutrition to develop some of the safest, most groundbreaking solutions for managing the root cause of dental disease. 

Dr. Emily, is the current statistic still that by the age of three, 80% of all dogs will have some degree of gum disease? 

We’ve all been hearing a lot about the gut microbiome and maybe some of us weren’t aware that ourselves and our dogs have a separate oral microbiome.  Can you tell us more?

How are the bacterial strains different in the mouth vs the gut?

Is it the bacteria that actually cause the plaque and tarter?

And most bacteria lives under the gumline?

What is the actual cause of bad breath in dogs?

Beyond bad breath, what other areas of the body can be affected by gum disease?

Do you find dogs fed diets higher in carbs and starches to have a different oral biome?  Can you dive a little deeper into this topic?

And saliva plays an important role as well, right?

I think I saw somewhere that Seaweed and Goat Milk address the cause of mouth bacteria in dogs?  Is that true?

How was TEEF developed and how does it actually work?

What are the ingredients?

Does it have a smell or taste?  In other words, do most dogs enjoy it?

How often does the water bowl, with TEEF need to be changed?

If someone used TEEF and brushes their dogs teeth daily, would we still need to get regular dental cleanings?

And there are studies on the effectiveness of TEEF.  Can you share the results?

And your team is partnering with our friends at AnimalBiome for oral health testing?  Could you share more about that? 

If you’d like to look into the AnimalBiome oral health testing be sure to use the code WOL-20 for 20% off 

OFFER: Want to improve your dog’s oral microbiome?  Want to try TEEF?  Use promo code WOLP for 20% off your first order at TEEFhealth.com 

Dr. Emily, where can everyone find out more information about you, Primal Health and TEEF?  TEEFhealth.com

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