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The Study Results That Convinced Me

I ran clinical studies on different types of dental products. The results changed how I thought about oral care for dogs.

Dr. Steve Mehler, DVM, DACVS|September 2026|3 Minutes

It took me 15 years to get this picture ↑ . Let me explain.

A dog dental care product set on a white background, including a blue and white dog toothbrush, a box of canine dental chews, a bottle of water additives, a container of dog dental powders, and a pouch of mint canine dental sticks.

The Traditional Formats

For years, I tested high-grade oral health ingredients, but clinical results kept falling short.

That's when it hit me: it's not the ingredients that make the biggest difference, it's where the ingredients reach, and how long they stay there:

Contact Area: Need to clean the gumline & hard-to-reach teeth.
Contact Time: Must keep ingredients in the mouth long enough to actually work.

I noticed a pattern with the contact time and contact area for the traditional chews, powders, & water additives I looked at."

Dr. Steve Mehler, DVM, DACVS

Founder & Formulator · 20+ years in veterinary practice

Contact Area Issues

Dental chews & powders only reach part of the mouth

These products provide some benefit, but they have a major coverage problem.

Key Limiting Factor
Rely on mechanical chewing or food delivery. As a result, often only clean the teeth used for chewing.

The gum line, the spaces between teeth, and the back molars are almost entirely missed.

Contact Time Issues

Products designed to be swallowed have limited time

The ingredients in most dental products aren't bad — they just never get a chance to do their job.

Limiting Factor
Chews, powders & water additives are formulated to be swallowed, which means minimal time spent in the mouth where those active ingredients can actually help.

Once they're swallowed, they are quickly broken down and no longer making contact with the mouth.

We didn't need new ingredients. We needed a way to actually keep them in the mouth long enough to do their job.

Dr. Steve Mehler, DVM, DACVS

Founder & Formulator · 20+ years in veterinary practice

Diagram comparing Prodogi's full-mouth coverage to chews and powders, which leave back teeth untreated

What Prodogi Does Differently

Prodogi strips adhere to teeth and the gum line, then slowly dissolve to continuously release active ingredients across the whole mouth.

This allows it to reach where plaque and odor-causing bacteria build up:

[yes]Along the Gum Line

where bacteria actually hide

[yes]Between Teeth

even the tightest gaps

[yes]Back Molars

the hard-to-reach spots

Prodogi Clinical Study Results

After researching all the delivery mechanisms available, I landed on a dental strip that sticks in the mouth. Working with the manufacturer we developed Slow Dissolve™ technology to keep the active ingredients in the mouth even longer.