| abstract |
The present invention is a food comprising an outer part and an inner part, the inner part containing a myrtle and having a water content of about 10% to about 25% by weight, for use in oral health applications. Use of the food to improve or maintain oral health in the animal by reducing or controlling tartar and / or plaque and / or changing the bacterial content of plaque, preferably in the oral cavity of the animal Regarding the method. The present invention also includes a method of using the food for the prevention or treatment of gingivitis in an animal. The present invention also provides a method for improving or maintaining oral health in an animal. |