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Dental caries is a multi-factorial disease which requires all four of the following:

Dental caries is a multi-factorial disease which requires all four of the following:

*Susceptible tooth surfaces

#Susceptible tooth surfaces

*A fermentable carbohydrate source

#A fermentable carbohydrate source

*Cariogenic bacteria (ie. ''Streptococcus'' and ''Lactobacillus'')

#Cariogenic bacteria (ie. ''Streptococcus'' and ''Lactobacillus'')

*Time

#Time

The occurance of dental caries is low in dogs when compared with humans. Several reasons for this have been proposed:

The occurance of dental caries is low in dogs when compared with humans. Several reasons for this have been proposed: