why dont animals teeth decay even though they dont brush?

Question

why

Answer 1

Some animals teeth decay, however with that said humans teeth decay more rapidly because of exposure to sugar. Sugar creates a prefect breeding ground for bacteria to go in.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

For animals in the wild,the answer is: because they eat the right foods.

The correct diet for a human is: organic fruits and vegetables, seeds, roots,nuts and eggs. All plant foods should be eaten raw. Eggs can be eaten raw if they are pasture raised (grassfed, but be careful to avoid contamination). Certain foods, like button mushrooms, celery, parsley and broccoli should not be eaten raw. You can get enough calcium from almonds and brown sesame seeds. Food should come from nature, not supplements, unless those supplements are made from real food and are simply concentrated. Basically, the best diet consists of eating what paleolithic people (cavemen and women) ate, with the exception of meat and fish. In essence, a paleolithic vegetarian.

Foods to avoid: meat, fish, beans, squashes, milk products, processed sugar, grains, anything artificial. Beets, turnips, parsnips and potatoes are also bad.

I haven't had a cavity in 22 years. I stopped brushing my teeth when I was 18, now I am 40. I pick at my teeth occasionally to make sure plaque doesn't accumulate. I never have bad breath and the bacteria in my mouth are healthy.

While wild animals do eat meat, that meat is natural and grassfed. They do okay with it, primarily because they are active and burn it off. Animals in the wild eat what is natural for them. This helps with tooth and gum health.

Domestic animals are more in equilibrium than many humans, so they don't get bacterial infections which lead to cavities. They don't overeat as much as people do. Some store bought animal foods have ingredients that act as abrasives, "brushing" the animal's teeth.

It's a dietary problem.. Animals in general have a better diet than humans.

Answer 4

Animals teeth do decay, and most vets recommend that you brush your pets teeth, or have them cleaned. But most animals will still continue to eat, even if they are in bad pain from their teeth....

Answer 5

They do decay, especially if fed the food we eat or soft foods. Dogs and cats are carnivores in nature and their teeth are for chewing and tearing. I worked for a vet and pulled many teeth out in young animals.

Answer 6

Tooth decay is caused by processed foods. They dug up a 6000 year old cave man in ice - even though he died as an old man, he still had all of his teeth.

Answer 7

They do. Espcially domesticated animals who dont get the exposure to natural dental aids such as crunchy things that scrape off plaque and certain plants and grasses which aid digestion and tooth cleaning in carnivores.

If you have domestic pets, you need to keep a watch on this or your pet can suffer and or lose their teeth.

Answer 8

Animals don't usually eat sugar-rich foods like we do. Sugar that's left in our mouths feed bacteria. These bacteria grow insanely fast because the wonderfully sugary food supply. That's way we must brush and floss to rid ourselves of these pests.

Though this does happen to animal (have you smelled dog's breath?), decay does not happen as quickly. They don't eat the sugary-starchy foods like us. Animals that usually eat meat have special enzymes in their saliva that helps break down protein and simple sugars. Even if food particles are left in their mouth, the saliva will eventually brake down the particles and wash them down the throat.

That's one reason why we shouldn't feed our beloved pets most human food.

Answer 9

Alot of the food we eat is processed it is filled with junk,sugar,sweeteners, salt, artificial color,things the teeth are not built to withstand... thus causing that smell and decay you also know as dragon breath.

Answer 10

If you don't brush or wipe your pets teeth off they can decay. You just don't see it as often as you do in humans.