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The article discusses home care for veterinary dental patients. It stresses the importance of home care in controlling dental plaque in animals and in the long-term prognosis for periodontal disease. It relates the development of dental plaque and its progression to form calculus which serves as a breeding ground for periodontal pathogens. The dangers of home care to the pet and owner are cited which include pain to the animal and a false sense of security.

The article presents the author's opinion regarding the Veterinary Dentistry. The author states that misguided breeding practices results in the negative impacts on the oral health of the domesticated animals and adds that animals are not intentionally bred to have these conditions. The author discusses the overview of the brachycephalic skull structure's of the pets and its drawbacks which are consider as the problem rose by human directed selective breeding.