Dental caries in the dog.

The article discusses the factors in developing dental caries of dogs in Ontario. The cause of dental caries is the release of acids from oral bacteria fermenting carbohydrates and the bacterial decay of tooth structure. The factors of the development of caries include natural tooth structure with susceptible surface exposed to the oral environment, complex indigenous microflora and food ingested by mouth. Moreover, several photographs are presented which depict the caries lesion of the dog.