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Spycar,

Please do not put words in my mouth. I’m not advocating for anything I’m just presenting the published data.

We agree that chewing activity such as that which occurs with a soft edible bone or with other chewing materials is beneficial to dental health. Other factors though also play a role.

Periodontal disease can not be excluded in an awake dog/cat as a complete exam can not be done.

You absolutely can self fund a study or even crowd source funding for studies. It is the design of the study that determines the value.