Are dogs mouthes really cleaner then ours?

Answer 1

My dog eats poop...

Answer 2

first of all, what do you mean by 'clean' ? Less soil, dust mites and
yesterday's breakfast in there ? Or do you mean 'more or less infecious' ?

An animal's mouth (including our own) is a strange environment - inside
and yet outside the body. It has about the same temperature as the inside
of our body, and is nice and damp, so it is an ideal breeding ground for
bacteria - and there are plenty in there, no matter how often you clean
your (or your dog's) teeth. As if the bacteria needed any encouragement,
they are nevertheless rewarded with a coating of yummy food several times
a day !

So what differences might we see between a dog's and a person's mouth
bacteria ? I think they would be pretty similar, and any differences
would depend on their diet. A wild dog, such as a wolf, would probably
eat a large meaty meal once every few days, and perhaps 'snack' on mice or
carrion in between. This sort of diet would leave relatively little in
the way of harmful deposits on their teeth, and dog's teeth are mostly
smoother and more widely spaced than our own, so there is less chance of
food becoming trapped. We, on the other hand (or our pet dogs, if we
are 'kind' to them) eat rich, sugary food many times a day - so - surprise
surprise, we get lots of problems with our teeth !

In the bacteria stakes, I think wild dogs win hands down over our plaque-
coated teeth and festering gums. That said, what probably kills many old
wild animals is deterioration of their teeth. Teeth don't last for ever
(as you will find when you get to my age !) and when a wild animal's teeth
become very worn or broken, severe infections can set in, preventing them
from feeding properly. Also, if a wild animal depends on a diet which
does lead to build-up of plaque, this can become very thick and hard,
causing serious problems.

I think dog's mouths probably are cleaner, depending on how you measure
cleanliness. True, they may eat dirtier things, but mouths are very
efficient at self-cleaning. This is not to say that kissing dogs is a
good idea - it can cause stomach upsets - among people who have to watch !
As for drinking from the toilet - don't knock it. Toilet water in the
average US or Euro loo is a lot cleaner than what most of the world's
population has to drink.

Answer 3

That is an urban legend. Dog's mouths carry fewer bacterias, but some bacteria is necessary for organism function. Remember, dogs eat feces, and often lick their butts. Except for a few sick individuals, I don't know any human that does that. Therefore, dog's mouths CAN'T be cleaner than human mouths.

However, human bites are often much more dangerous than the bites of dogs.

Answer 4

They say that dogs have cleaner mouths than ours because they have special enzymes that destroy germs in their mouthes and we don't. In reality no they don't because they eat poop and lick their behinds and stuff so even with the enzymes they don't have clean mouthes. In comparisin, if they were to eat and do the same stuff we do then their mouthes would be cleaner than ours.

Answer 5

Yeah, a canine's mouth is cleaner than that of a human being. They checked it on myth busters. It was sad, I was really hoping it wasn't true. I read about it somewhere else too, and apparently canine saliva has some sort of chemical that kills germs or something.

Answer 6

50-50.
Cleaner is very subjective word.
I mean...dogs mouthes certainly 'cleaner' in the dog world context itself! You cant compare apples to oranges. I dont think our saliva would do any good to heal dogs wound for example...do you?

Answer 7

Put it this way... If I had a choice of a dog's mouth or a human's mouth.. I would prefer the dog's.. ALL mouths have germs

Answer 8

They are said to have a naturally forming qualities of antibacterial contents and enzyme production to their saliva.. and we don't .. so all the toothbrushing we could do is nothing compared to doggie spit.. and this means even after they have been chewing on their tail (and other places)
The animal planet tv station has done many different shows on the topic

Answer 9

True or not, I have seen dogs eat some disgusting things so i would not let one lick me. Especially in the face as you see some ppl do....yak! I get grossed out shivers just thinking about it!

Answer 10

yes, dogs have less bacteria in their mouths than humans. i watched the show mythbusters on the discovery channel and they did an experiment to prove it.

Answer 11

No. They got kind of strage saliva which we do not have. So that we can say No. But at least we try to do some exprience for that which sciencetist haven't do it yet!