Is it true that a Dog's mouth cleaner than a human's?

Answer 1

There is some controversy among scientists about the cleanliness of dog saliva vs. human saliva. I personally think dog saliva is cleaner in the sense that the saliva in dogs does not actually aid in digestion. Its saliva is mainly for a way for the dog to sweat. The saliva is kind of thick and the properties of the saliva is said to have anti-bacterial properties.

Answer 2

A dog drools and washes away bacteria. Cats do not drool at all (unless something is wrong) which is why their mouths are worse than a human. Just as 4 out of 5 dentist suggest trident. As you chew gum you salivate and wash away food particlea and bacteria.

Answer 3

In a way it is but in other ways it isn't. Dogs saliva responds differently to bacteria than human saliva does.

Answer 4

Apparently so, but I still find it so hard to believe. People who let their dogs lick them on their mouths (or anywhere for that matter) absolutely repulse me!

Answer 5

Yes, they have less germs in there mouth. They also have germ figthing bacteria in there saliva that have healing properties.

Answer 6

Well, they don't carry human cold viruses.
(Dogs do get colds, but they are not the same viruses that infect humans, and vice versa)

Answer 7

I think it's just a myth, unless they have some super secret enzyme that we don't.

Answer 8

yes that's why they cleen themselfs with there mouths

Answer 9

They say it is but how can it be when they lick their butt and eat their own puke sometimes...i dont get it

Answer 10

I doubt it, but I have heard that too.