By Eunwol · How we work & disclosure Bad breath sends people toward the vet and toward the pet aisle at once. This page sorts out which comes first, answers the questions owners type (sudden, fishy, puppy, an older or very sick dog), then reads the dental product records line by line.
Is the product in your hand on the VOHC list, and what did the seal actually check? This page holds every row of the VOHC Accepted Products table as captured on September 20, 2026, sorted A to Z, plus what the seal requires, what changed this year, who holds the rows, and which products need a veterinarian.
Disclosure. We did not buy, feed or test any of these products. Nothing here comes from using one. This page analyses public records: the Veterinary Oral Health Council (VOHC) Accepted Products table and its published protocol and submission rules. This page has no affiliate links, and Tested Paws takes no payment from any company named below. Some other articles on the site link to Amazon as an Amazon Associate; see our Disclosure page. This is not veterinary advice.
The short answer
- 101 products are on the list: 83 for dogs and 18 for cats. 43 hold both claims (plaque and tartar), 31 hold tartar alone and 27 hold plaque alone. 86 are sold to anyone, 10 are veterinary-only and 5 are sold both ways.
- "Accepted" is not "approved", and it is not a ranking. A company ran two trials to the council's published protocol, paid for them, and a council of nine veterinary dentists and dental scientists reviewed the data. VOHC does not test products itself and prints no scores.
- Match the exact product name, then read the claim beside it. The seal covers one named row. A sibling flavor, a new format or another market's version is outside it unless it has its own row.
What "VOHC Accepted" means, and what it requires
The seal says Accepted, a registered certification mark. Retail pages often write "approved" or "vet tested"; neither word appears in the council's own material.
The rules below come from VOHC's Protocols and Submissions page and its trial protocol requirements, as read for our earlier articles in September and October 2026.
| Requirement | What VOHC sets |
|---|---|
| Trials per submission | 2, and no animal may be used in both |
| Trial designs allowed | Parallel group or cross-over |
| Cross-over trial | At least 28 days per leg; 7-day rest between legs for a chemically active product |
| Pass mark | At least 15% less plaque or tartar than the control in each trial, and at least 20% less averaged across both, statistically significant |
| Starting point | Teeth scaled clean by a veterinarian before the trial |
| Claims available | 2 only: Helps Control Plaque, Helps Control Tartar |
| Data per claim | A separate data set and analysis for each claim, though both may come from the same trial |
| Who runs the trials | The sponsor, who pays and submits the data with a fee |
| Who reviews | A council of nine veterinary dentists and dental scientists, plus a non-voting director |
| Safety checks in the trial | Gingivitis scores, and checks for inflammation, ulcers or cuts in the mouth, at the start and end |
| Chemical agents | Must be on the GRAS list at the concentration used, or reviewed as safe by the FDA at that concentration |
| Using the seal | The claim granted must be printed as part of the seal; continued use depends on an annual report affirming no new safety complaints |
Three consequences follow. First, a product with both claims cleared two separate thresholds, one per claim. Second, a missing claim is missing data. A tartar-only row was never put forward for plaque; it did not fail a plaque trial. Third, the gingivitis scores check that gums did not get worse. No gum claim comes out of them, so a gum sentence beside the seal on a bag is the company's own wording.
Seventy rows hold the plaque claim and 74 hold the tartar claim (43 + 27 and 43 + 31). The seal says nothing about taste, ingredients, price, gums, or whether one accepted product beats another.
All 101 VOHC-accepted products, A to Z
Names, claims, companies and years are reproduced as printed, typos and stray punctuation included. "Sold" shortens the register's availability field: Shop = Consumer, Vet only = Veterinary Only, Vet + shop = Veterinary and Consumer. "Filed under" is the register's section heading, which is a filing label and not always the product type.
| # | Product, as the register prints it | Filed under | Claim | Company on the row | Sold | Seal year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (20g and 30g) - Combination Product | Dog · water additive section | Plaque | Dentalis Animal Health | Shop | 2026 |
| 2 | ADA-compliant soft-bristle, flat head toothbrush | Dog · brushes and wipes | Plaque, Tartar | (Various) | Shop | 2014 |
| 3 | Blue Buffalo Dental Chews | Dog · chew or treat | Tartar | Blue Buffalo | Shop | 2025 |
| 4 | Bluestem Water Additive | Dog · water additive section | Tartar | Stem Animal Health | Shop | 2022 |
| 5 | Buccaclean Gel by MP Labo | Dog · water additive section | Plaque | MP Labo | Vet + shop | 2025 |
| 6 | C.E.T. VEGGIEDENT Flex Chews for Dogs, all sizes | Dog · chew or treat | Plaque, Tartar | Virbac | Shop | 2020 |
| 7 | C.E.T. VEGGIEDENT FR3SH Chews for Dogs, all sizes | Dog · chew or treat | Plaque, Tartar | Virbac | Shop | 2020 |
| 8 | C.E.T. VEGGIEDENT Zen Chews for Dogs, all sizes | Dog · chew or treat | Plaque, Tartar | Virbac | Shop | 2020 |
| 9 | Canagan Dental for Dogs | Dog · dental diet | Plaque, Tartar | Symply Pet Foods LTD | Shop | 2020 |
| 10 | Canine Greenies - five sizes. Also available in FreshMint, Blueberry and Pumpkin Spice flavors. | Dog · chew or treat | Plaque, Tartar | Greenies-Mars PetCare | Shop | 2007 |
| 11 | Canine Greenies Aging Care Dental Chews, four sizes | Dog · chew or treat | Plaque, Tartar | Greenies-Mars PetCare | Shop | 2019 |
| 12 | Canine Greenies Canine Grain-Free Dental Chews | Dog · chew or treat | Plaque, Tartar | Greenies-Mars PetCare | Shop | 2014 |
| 13 | Canine Greenies Hip and Joint Care Chews, all sizes | Dog · chew or treat | Plaque, Tartar | Greenies-Mars PetCare | Shop | 2014 |
| 14 | Canine Greenies Puppy Dental Chews, four sizes. | Dog · chew or treat | Plaque, Tartar | Greenies-Mars PetCare | Shop | 2019 |
| 15 | Canine Greenies Weight Management, five sizes | Dog · chew or treat | Plaque, Tartar | Greenies-Mars PetCare | Shop | 2008 |
| 16 | CEVA Clenz-A-Dent ProDen PlaqueOff powder for Cats | Cat · brushes and wipes | Plaque, Tartar | CEVA | Shop | 2020 |
| 17 | CEVA Clenz-A-Dent ProDen PlaqueOff powder for Dogs | Dog · water additive section | Plaque, Tartar | CEVA | Shop | 2020 |
| 18 | Checkups Chews for Dogs | Dog · chew or treat | Plaque, Tartar | Sugar Creek, Diamond Foods | Shop | 2008 |
| 19 | Dentalis Canine Toothpaste | Dog · water additive section | Plaque | Dentalis Animal Health | Shop | 2026 |
| 20 | Dentalis Dental Stick | Dog · chew or treat | Tartar | Dentalis Animal Health | Shop | 2023 |
| 21 | Dentastix Chewy Chunx PEDIGREE UK | Dog · chew or treat | Tartar | Mars Petcare | Shop | 2024 |
| 22 | Dentastix Daily PEDIGREE UK | Dog · chew or treat | Plaque, Tartar | Mars Petcare | Shop | 2024 |
| 23 | Dentastix Fresh PEDIGREE UK | Dog · chew or treat | Plaque, Tartar | Mars Petcare | Shop | 2024 |
| 24 | Eukanuba Adult Maintenance Diet for Dogs | Dog · dental diet | Tartar | IAM's Company | Shop | 2003 |
| 25 | Feline Greenies Feline Dental Treats | Cat · chew or treat | Tartar | Nutro/Greenies Company | Shop | 2005 |
| 26 | Healthymouth Anti-Plaque Wipes for Cats | Cat · brushes and wipes | Plaque | HealthyMouth LLC | Shop | 2016 |
| 27 | HealthyMouth Anti-Plaque Wipes for Dogs | Dog · brushes and wipes | Plaque | HealthyMouth, LLC | Shop | 2016 |
| 28 | HealthyMouth Chew Treat - Gel Combination | Dog · chew or treat | Plaque, Tartar | HealthyMouth, LLC | Shop | 2018 |
| 29 | HealthyMouth Mobility Water Additive for Dogs | Dog · water additive section | Plaque | HealthyMouth, LLC | Shop | 2014 |
| 30 | Healthymouth Nutrineeds for Cats Water Additive | Cat · water additive section | Plaque | HealthyMouth LLC | Shop | 2018 |
| 31 | HealthyMouth Nutrineeds for Dogs Water Additive | Dog · water additive section | Plaque | HealthyMouth, LLC | Shop | 2018 |
| 32 | HealthyMouth Toothpast/Brush Kit Combination for Dogs, Medium/Large Breed | Dog · brushes and wipes | Plaque | HealthyMouth, LLC | Shop | 2015 |
| 33 | Healthymouth Toothpaste/Brush Kit Combination for Cats | Cat · brushes and wipes | Plaque | HealthyMouth LLC | Shop | 2015 |
| 34 | Healthymouth Topical Gel for Cats | Cat · water additive section | Plaque | HealthyMouth LLC | Shop | 2011 |
| 35 | HealthyMouth Topical Gel for Dogs | Dog · water additive section | Plaque | HealthyMouth, LLC | Shop | 2011 |
| 36 | HealthyMouth Topical Spray for Dogs | Dog · water additive section | Plaque | HealthyMouth, LLC | Shop | 2011 |
| 37 | Healthymouth Water Additive for Cats | Cat · water additive section | Plaque | HealthyMouth LLC | Shop | 2011 |
| 38 | HealthyMouth Water Additive for Dogs | Dog · water additive section | Plaque | HealthyMouth, LLC | Shop | 2008 |
| 39 | Heathymouth Topical Spray for Cats | Cat · water additive section | Plaque | HealthyMouth LLC | Shop | 2011 |
| 40 | Hill's Science Plan Vet Essentials Multi-Benefit + Dental Adult Cat Food with Chicken | Cat · dental diet | Plaque, Tartar | Hill's Pet Nutrition | Shop | 2024 |
| 41 | Hill's Science Plan Vet Essentials Multi-Benefit + Dental Adult Medium & Large Breed Dog Food with Chicken | Dog · dental diet | Plaque, Tartar | Hill's Pet Nutrition | Shop | 2026 |
| 42 | Hill's Science Plan Vet Essentials Multi-Benefit + Dental Adult Small & Mini Dog Food with Chicken | Dog · dental diet | Plaque, Tartar | Hill's Pet Nutrition | Shop | 2026 |
| 43 | Member' Mark Dental Treats | Dog · chew or treat | Plaque, Tartar | Sam's West | Shop | 2018 |
| 44 | Milk-Bone Brushing Chews for Dogs, Daily Dental Treat | Dog · chew or treat | Tartar | Big Heart Pet Brands | Shop | 2014 |
| 45 | Naturel Promise Fresh Dental Water Additive for Dogs | Dog · water additive section | Plaque | Cosmos Corporation | Shop | 2020 |
| 46 | Naturel Promise Fresh Dental Water Additive Hip & Joint for Dogs | Dog · water additive section | Plaque | Cosmos Corporation | Shop | 2020 |
| 47 | OraVet Dental Hygiene Chews for Dogs | Dog · chew or treat | Tartar | Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA Inc. | Shop | 2016 |
| 48 | Pedigree Dentastix Advanced | Dog · chew or treat | Plaque, Tartar | Mars Petcare | Shop | 2018 |
| 49 | PEDIGREE DentaStix Light | Dog · chew or treat | Plaque, Tartar | Mars Petcare | Shop | 2024 |
| 50 | Pedigree Dentastix Original Large Dog Treats, Beef & Fresh Variety Pack | Dog · chew or treat | Tartar | Mars Petcare | Shop | 2024 |
| 51 | Performatrin Prime Adult Oral Care Chicken & Rice Formula Dog Food | Dog · dental diet | Tartar | Pet Valu Canada Inc. | Shop | 2024 |
| 52 | Performatrin Prime Oral Care Chicken & Rice Formula Adult Cat Food | Cat · dental diet | Plaque | Pet Valu Canada Inc. | Shop | 2024 |
| 53 | pet::ESSENTIAL HealthyMouth with NutriNeeds by W. Jean Dodds, DVM Daily Dental Care & Nutrition Care-in-One water additive, with SuperFood Toppers. 25 varieties. | Dog · water additive section | Plaque | HealthyMouth NutriNeeds, LLC | Shop | 2018 |
| 54 | Petsmile Professional Pet Toothpaste | Dog · water additive section | Plaque | Supersmile (Robell Res) | Shop | 2011 |
| 55 | Plaqtiv+ Oral Care Water Additive | Dog · water additive section | Tartar | Animalcare Group PLC | Shop | 2022 |
| 56 | Prescription Diet Canine t/d Original Bites | Dog · dental diet | Plaque, Tartar | Hill's Pet Nutrition | Vet only | 1998 |
| 57 | Prescription Diet Canine t/d Small Bites | Dog · dental diet | Plaque, Tartar | Hill's Pet Nutrition | Vet only | 1998 |
| 58 | Prescription Diet Feline t/d | Cat · dental diet | Plaque & Tartar | Hill's Pet Nutrition | Vet only | 2001 |
| 59 | ProDen PlaqueOff Dental Bites | Dog · chew or treat | Plaque, Tartar | SwedenCare | Shop | 2017 |
| 60 | ProDen PlaqueOff Dental Care Bones for Large and Small Dogs | Dog · chew or treat | Plaque, Tartar | SwedenCare | Vet + shop | 2022 |
| 61 | ProDen PlaqueOff Powder | Cat · brushes and wipes | Plaque, Tartar | SwedenCare | Shop | 2020 |
| 62 | ProDen PlaqueOff Powder | Dog · water additive section | Plaque, Tartar | SwedenCare | Shop | 2019 |
| 63 | ProDen PlaqueOff Soft Chews | Dog · chew or treat | Plaque, Tartar | SwedenCare | Shop | — |
| 64 | Purina DentaLife ActivFresh Daily Oral Care, European size | Dog · chew or treat | Tartar | Nestle Purina PetCare | Shop | 2021 |
| 65 | Purina DentaLife Daily Oral Care Cat Treats (two flavors) | Cat · chew or treat | Tartar | Nestle Purina PetCare Company | Shop | 2016 |
| 66 | Purina DentaLife Daily Oral Care Dog Treats, European Sizes | Dog · chew or treat | Tartar | Nestle Purina PetCare | Shop | 2017 |
| 67 | Purina DentaLife Daily Oral Care Dog Treats, North American sizes | Dog · chew or treat | Tartar | Nestle Purina PetCare | Shop | 2016 |
| 68 | Purina DentaLife Plus Digestive Support | Dog · chew or treat | Plaque, Tartar | Nestle Purina Petcare | Shop | 2023 |
| 69 | Purina DentaLife Plus Immune Support | Dog · chew or treat | Plaque, Tartar | Nestle Purina Petcare | Shop | 2023 |
| 70 | Purina Pro Plan Dental Care | Dog · chew or treat | Tartar | Nestle Purina PetCare | Shop | 2021 |
| 71 | Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diet Dental Bites | Cat · chew or treat | Plaque & Tartar | Nestle Purina PetCare Company | Shop | 2019 |
| 72 | Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets (PPVD) Dental Chewz Dog Treats | Dog · rawhide chew | Tartar | Nestle Purina PetCare | Shop | 2006 |
| 73 | Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets (PPVD) DH Canine Formula dry dog food | Dog · dental diet | Tartar | Nestle Purina Petcare | Vet only | 2006 |
| 74 | Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets (PPVD) DH Feline Formula dry cat food | Cat · dental diet | Plaque & Tartar | Nestle Purina PetCare Company | Vet only | 2006 |
| 75 | Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets (PPVD) DH Small Bites Canine Forumla dry dog food | Dog · dental diet | Tartar | Nestle Purina Petcare | Vet only | 2006 |
| 76 | Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets essentialcare Adult Formula for Dogs | Dog · dental diet | Tartar | Nestle Purina Petcare Canada | Vet only | 2026 |
| 77 | Royal Canin Feline Dental Diet | Cat · dental diet | Plaque | Royal Canin | Shop | 2014 |
| 78 | Royal Canin Veterinary Care Nutrition Canine Dental | Dog · dental diet | Tartar | Royal Canin | Vet only | 2020 |
| 79 | Royal Canin Veterinary Care Nutrition Canine Dental Small Dog | Dog · dental diet | Tartar | Royal Canin | Vet only | 2020 |
| 80 | SANOS Dental Sealant (for professional use only) | Dog · professional use | Plaque, Tartar | AllAccem | Vet only | 2011 |
| 81 | Science Diet Oral Care | Dog · dental diet | Plaque, Tartar | Hill's Pet Nutrition | Shop | 2001 |
| 82 | Science Diet Oral Care for Cats | Cat · dental diet | Plaque & Tartar | Hill's Pet Nutrition | Shop | 2001 |
| 83 | Science Diet Oral Care Small & Mini Canine Formulas | Dog · dental diet | Plaque, Tartar | Hill's Pet Nutrition | Shop | 2023 |
| 84 | Skout's Honor Water Additive | Dog · water additive section | Tartar | Skout's Honor | Shop | 2023 |
| 85 | SwedenCare ProDen PlaqueOff Soft Chews | Dog · chew or treat | Plaque, Tartar | SwedenCare | Shop | 2024 |
| 86 | Tartar Shield PRO CARE Natural Pet Toothpaste | Dog · water additive section | Tartar | Tartar Shield Pet Products | Vet + shop | 2025 |
| 87 | Tartar Shield Soft Rawhide Chews for Dogs | Dog · chew or treat | Tartar | Tartar Shield | Vet + shop | 2007 |
| 88 | TropiClean Fresh Breath Dental Water Additive for Dogs | Dog · water additive section | Plaque | Cosmos Corporation | Shop | 2020 |
| 89 | TropiClean Fresh Breath Gut Health Dental Water Additive for Dogs | Dog · water additive section | Plaque | Cosmos Corporation | Shop | 2020 |
| 90 | TropiClean Fresh Breath Hip & Joint Support Water Additive for Dogs | Dog · water additive section | Plaque | Cosmos Corporation | Shop | 2020 |
| 91 | TropiClean Fresh Breath Max Strength Dental Water Additive for Dogs | Dog · water additive section | Plaque | Cosmos Corporation | Shop | 2020 |
| 92 | TropiClean Fresh Breath Skin & Coat Water Additive for Dogs | Dog · water additive section | Plaque | Cosmos Corporation | Shop | 2020 |
| 93 | VETRADENT Dental Wipes | Dog · brushes and wipes | Tartar | Dechra | Shop | 2026 |
| 94 | Vetradent Liquid Water Additive | Dog · water additive section | Tartar | Dechra Veterinary Products | Shop | 2022 |
| 95 | Vetradent Powder Water Additive | Dog · water additive section | Tartar | Dechra Veterinary Products | Shop | 2023 |
| 96 | Virbac C.E.T AQUADENT FR3SH | Dog · water additive section | Plaque, Tartar | Virbac | Shop | 2026 |
| 97 | Wellness Whimzees BRUSHZEES Dental Dog Treats, all sizes | Dog · chew or treat | Plaque, Tartar | Wellness Pet | Shop | 2019 |
| 98 | Wellness Whimzees Toothbrush Dental Dog Treats, all sizes | Dog · chew or treat | Plaque, Tartar | Wellness Pet | Shop | 2019 |
| 99 | Whiskas Dentabites Cat Treats, Chicken and Salmon flavors | Cat · chew or treat | Tartar | Whiskas | Shop | 2017 |
| 100 | WholeHearted Smart Smiles Original Flavor Dental Treats, All Sizes | Dog · chew or treat | Tartar | Petco, the Health + Wellness Co. | Shop | 2023 |
| 101 | Yummy Combs Treats for Dogs | Dog · chew or treat | Tartar | Pet's Best Life LLC | Vet + shop | 2022 |
Source: VOHC Accepted Products web table, captured September 20, 2026; recounted October 8, 2026 (still 101 rows, 83 dog and 18 cat). VOHC's PDF editions split some rows differently from the web table, so a count taken from a PDF can differ by a row or two.
Four things to know before you scan it:
- Search by one brand word. Greenies sorts under C and F, as Canine Greenies and Feline Greenies, so the letter G is empty. Searching "Greenies" finds all seven rows.
- One name appears twice. ProDen PlaqueOff Powder has a dog row (2019) and a cat row (2020), so 101 rows carry 100 distinct names.
- One row has no year. ProDen PlaqueOff Soft Chews prints a blank seal year; a second row, SwedenCare ProDen PlaqueOff Soft Chews, is dated 2024.
- Section headings are shelving. The dog water additive section also holds two gels, a spray and three toothpastes; two cat powders sit under cat brushes and wipes; Tartar Shield's rawhide chew sits with edible chews.
The claim column prints "Plaque, Tartar" on 39 rows and "Plaque & Tartar" on four. All four ampersand rows are cat products from Hill's and Purina. The meaning is identical, but a filter on exact text will split them.
The register by section
| Section | Rows | Both claims | Tartar only | Plaque only | Shop | Vet only | Vet + shop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dog chews and treats | 37 | 24 | 13 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 3 |
| Dog water additive section | 26 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 0 | 2 |
| Dog dental diets | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Dog brushes and wipes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Dog rawhide chews | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dog professional use | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cat dental diets | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Cat water additive section | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Cat brushes and wipes | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Cat chews and treats | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| All rows | 101 | 43 | 31 | 27 | 86 | 10 | 5 |
The full dog chew section, row by row with size wording, is on the VOHC-approved dog chews page. The cat rows have their own page.
Claims by species: cats lean plaque, dogs lean tartar
Of the 83 dog rows, 64 hold tartar and 55 hold plaque (36 hold both, 28 tartar alone, 19 plaque alone). Of the 18 cat rows, 15 hold plaque and 10 hold tartar (7 both, 3 tartar alone, 8 plaque alone).
The flip follows format, not biology. Every chew on the register, dog or cat, holds tartar, and none holds plaque alone. Chews and treats, counting the rawhide row, are 38 of 83 dog rows (46%) against 4 of 18 cat rows (22%). Water additives run the other way: 21 of the 30 rows in the dog and cat water additive sections hold plaque alone.
One company shapes the cat side. HealthyMouth filed six of the 18 cat rows, all plaque alone. Remove them and the other 12 cat rows hold plaque nine times and tartar ten times, the same lean as dogs. Diets are the one format where species split: all 14 dog diets hold tartar, while all six cat diets hold plaque, a small base for any rule.
Vet-only, shop, or both: who can buy what
Ten rows are marked Veterinary Only. Nine are dental diets: Hill's Prescription Diet t/d (two canine rows from 1998, the oldest on the register, and feline t/d from 2001), Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets DH (two canine, one feline, all 2006), Royal Canin Veterinary Care Nutrition Canine Dental and Canine Dental Small Dog (2020), and Purina's essentialcare dog formula, filed by its Canadian arm in 2026. The tenth is SANOS Dental Sealant (AllAccem, 2011), printed "for professional use only". It is applied by a veterinarian, it is the only row in its section, and it is the only vet-only row that is not food.
Five vet-only rows hold both claims and five hold tartar alone. None holds plaque alone. All 27 plaque-only rows reach owners directly: 26 are Shop rows and one, Buccaclean Gel (2025), is Vet + shop.
Five rows are marked Veterinary and Consumer, all dog products: Tartar Shield Soft Rawhide Chews (2007), ProDen PlaqueOff Dental Care Bones (2022), Yummy Combs (2022), Tartar Shield PRO CARE toothpaste (2025) and Buccaclean Gel (2025). The field records what the company declared when it filed. It is not a quality tier and not a stocking promise.
Our count: how much of the list you can reach without a vet
This cross-tab is ours, built from the CSV. "Reachable" means Shop or Vet + shop.
| If you need… | Rows that hold it | Reachable without a vet | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Any accepted product | 101 | 91 | 90% |
| A dental diet, dog or cat | 20 | 11 | 55% |
| Anything that is not a diet | 81 | 80 | 99% |
| Dog, plaque claim | 55 | 52 | 95% |
| Dog, tartar claim | 64 | 56 | 88% |
| Dog, both claims on one row | 36 | 33 | 92% |
| Cat, plaque claim | 15 | 13 | 87% |
| Cat, tartar claim | 10 | 8 | 80% |
Arithmetic: 86 Shop + 5 Vet + shop = 91. Of 20 diets, 9 are vet-only, leaving 11. Of 81 non-diet rows, only SANOS is vet-only. The clinic matters for diets and almost nothing else, so check the Sold column before assuming a product was discontinued.
Year by year: how the list grew
The register's seal years run from 1998 to 2026. One row prints no year, so yearly counts add to 100.
| Year | Rows | Year | Rows | Year | Rows |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2 | 2008 | 3 | 2019 | 6 |
| 2001 | 3 | 2011 | 7 | 2020 | 16 |
| 2003 | 1 | 2014 | 6 | 2021 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 2015 | 2 | 2022 | 5 |
| 2006 | 4 | 2016 | 5 | 2023 | 7 |
| 2007 | 2 | 2017 | 3 | 2024 | 9 |
| 2018 | 6 | 2025 | 3 | ||
| 2026 | 7 |
Eight years added nothing: 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2012 and 2013. An empty year means no submission finished, not that anything failed; VOHC publishes no applications, rejections or withdrawals.
2020 is the record at 16 rows, equal to the whole of 1998 through 2008. Seven of the 16 are one company's: Cosmos Corporation's five TropiClean Fresh Breath and two Naturel Promise water additives, all plaque alone. The rest are Virbac's three VEGGIEDENT chews, three ProDen PlaqueOff powder rows (CEVA dog and cat, SwedenCare cat), Royal Canin's two vet-only dog diets and Canagan Dental for Dogs. Five of 2011's seven rows are HealthyMouth's.
Forty-nine of the 101 rows (49%) carry a seal year of 2020 or later. Rows are not re-tested on a schedule, so an older year is a prompt to check that your bag is the formulation that was reviewed.
New in 2026: seven rows, all for dogs
| Product | Claim | Sold | Filed under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets essentialcare Adult Formula for Dogs | Tartar | Vet only | Dog dental diet |
| Hill's Science Plan Vet Essentials Multi-Benefit + Dental Adult Small & Mini Dog Food with Chicken | Plaque, Tartar | Shop | Dog dental diet |
| Hill's Science Plan Vet Essentials Multi-Benefit + Dental Adult Medium & Large Breed Dog Food with Chicken | Plaque, Tartar | Shop | Dog dental diet |
| Virbac C.E.T AQUADENT FR3SH | Plaque, Tartar | Shop | Dog water additive section |
| Dentalis Canine Toothpaste | Plaque | Shop | Dog water additive section |
| (20g and 30g) - Combination Product (Dentalis Animal Health) | Plaque | Shop | Dog water additive section |
| VETRADENT Dental Wipes | Tartar | Shop | Dog brushes and wipes |
No chew and no cat product was added. Every 2026 row comes from a company that already held one. The wipes are the first new row in the dog brushes and wipes section since 2016. One row has no product name at all; "(20g and 30g) - Combination Product" is everything the register prints.
What left the list, and what was only renamed
We compared two saved editions of the VOHC dog list, headed "last updated November 2025" (75 lines) and "last updated August 2026" (82 lines), on October 6, 2026. Twelve lines differ. Eight were added: the seven 2026 rows and Buccaclean Gel, sealed in 2025 but printed later. One left: Hill's Science Diet Canine Oral Care Chews, sealed in 2017 for plaque and tartar. The list gives no reason, so "no longer listed" is all the record supports; it says nothing about a recall or a safety finding. Three were renamed with the same seal year: Milk-Bone Brushing Chews lost the word "Improved", and both Whimzees rows gained "Wellness" and a new company string.
The live web table held 83 dog rows on September 20, one more than the August PDF. The list prints no changelog, so the only way to see a change is to keep the older copy.
Our count: how fresh each section is
This table is ours. "Years since" counts from 2026 to the newest seal year in each section.
| Section | Rows | Newest seal | Years since | Rows sealed 2020 or later |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dog dental diets | 14 | 2026 | 0 | 8 |
| Dog water additive section | 26 | 2026 | 0 | 18 |
| Dog brushes and wipes | 4 | 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Dog chews and treats | 37 | 2025 | 1 | 18 |
| Cat dental diets | 6 | 2024 | 2 | 2 |
| Cat brushes and wipes | 4 | 2020 | 6 | 2 |
| Cat chews and treats | 4 | 2019 | 7 | 0 |
| Cat water additive section | 4 | 2018 | 8 | 0 |
| Dog professional use | 1 | 2011 | 15 | 0 |
| Dog rawhide chews | 1 | 2006 | 20 | 0 |
Arithmetic: dog rows sealed 2020 or later are 8 + 18 + 1 + 18 = 45 of 83, or 54%. Cat rows are 2 + 2 = 4 of 18, or 22%. The dog side is mostly recent; the cat side is mostly old, and two of its four sections have added nothing since 2019. A cat owner reading the list is usually reading older evidence.
Our count: how the claim mix shifted by era
| Seal years | Rows | Both | Tartar only | Plaque only | Vet only |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998–2009 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 2010–2019 | 35 | 14 | 6 | 15 | 1 |
| 2020–2026 | 49 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 3 |
The undated row (both claims, Shop) is left out, so rows add to 100. The early register was mostly diets and largely vet-only: 6 of 16 rows. The 2010s were the plaque decade, driven by HealthyMouth's additives, gels and wipes. Since 2020, tartar-only filings match two-claim filings at 19 each, and water additives switched direction: Cosmos's seven 2020 additives hold plaque alone, while all five dog water additive rows sealed in 2022 and 2023 hold tartar alone. A recent seal year is a reason to read the claim, not to assume both.
Who makes VOHC-accepted products: 40 names, 31 companies
The company column prints 40 strings; 23 appear once. Many are one firm typed differently. HealthyMouth appears three ways, Purina four ways ("Nestle Purina PetCare", "Petcare", "PetCare Company", "Petcare Canada"), Mars three ways (Greenies-Mars PetCare, Mars Petcare, Nutro/Greenies Company), and Dechra and Tartar Shield two ways each. Merged, that is 31 companies, and 17 of them hold exactly one row. One row's company reads "(Various)": the 2014 acceptance of any ADA-compliant soft-bristle, flat head toothbrush, a specification rather than a brand.
| Company, spellings merged | Rows | Dog / cat | Both / tartar / plaque | Sold | Seal years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HealthyMouth | 15 | 9 / 6 | 1 / 0 / 14 | All Shop | 2008–2018 |
| Mars (Greenies, Dentastix, Feline Greenies) | 13 | 12 / 1 | 10 / 3 / 0 | All Shop | 2005–2024 |
| Purina | 13 | 10 / 3 | 4 / 9 / 0 | 9 Shop, 4 Vet only | 2006–2026 |
| Hill's Pet Nutrition | 9 | 6 / 3 | 9 / 0 / 0 | 6 Shop, 3 Vet only | 1998–2026 |
| Cosmos Corporation (TropiClean, Naturel Promise) | 7 | 7 / 0 | 0 / 0 / 7 | All Shop | 2020 |
| SwedenCare (ProDen PlaqueOff) | 6 | 5 / 1 | 6 / 0 / 0 | 5 Shop, 1 Vet + shop | 2017–2024, one undated |
| Virbac | 4 | 4 / 0 | 4 / 0 / 0 | All Shop | 2020, 2026 |
| Royal Canin | 3 | 2 / 1 | 0 / 2 / 1 | 2 Vet only, 1 Shop | 2014, 2020 |
| Dechra (Vetradent) | 3 | 3 / 0 | 0 / 3 / 0 | All Shop | 2022–2026 |
| Dentalis Animal Health | 3 | 3 / 0 | 0 / 1 / 2 | All Shop | 2023, 2026 |
| CEVA (Clenz-A-Dent ProDen PlaqueOff) | 2 | 1 / 1 | 2 / 0 / 0 | All Shop | 2020 |
| Pet Valu Canada (Performatrin) | 2 | 1 / 1 | 0 / 1 / 1 | All Shop | 2024 |
| Tartar Shield | 2 | 2 / 0 | 0 / 2 / 0 | All Vet + shop | 2007, 2025 |
| Wellness Pet (Whimzees) | 2 | 2 / 0 | 2 / 0 / 0 | All Shop | 2019 |
| 17 companies with one row each | 17 | 16 / 1 | — | — | 2003–2025 |
The top four, HealthyMouth, Mars, Purina and Hill's, hold 50 of 101 rows. An unmerged sort puts Hill's first with nine, because HealthyMouth's 15 splits into 8, 6 and 1. A row count measures how many formulations a company paid to put through review, not how good its products are.
The holdings that answer the most searches
HealthyMouth holds 14 of the register's 27 plaque-only rows, more than half, spread across additives, gels, sprays, brush kits, wipes and a chew-and-gel pack.
Hill's nine rows are all food, all both claims, from 1998 to 2026. There is no Hill's chew, additive, paste or wipe. Hill's holds nine of the register's 20 dental diets; with Purina's four and Royal Canin's three, three companies hold 16 of 20.
Purina's 13 rows hold tartar nine times and both claims four times; none holds plaque alone. Only two Purina dog rows carry plaque: DentaLife Plus Digestive Support and Immune Support (2023). DentaLife alone fills six rows, including the same dog treat filed as North American sizes (2016) and European Sizes (2017).
Royal Canin splits by species: two vet-only dog diets for tartar (2020), one shop cat diet for plaque (2014). Vetradent's three rows (liquid 2022, powder 2023, wipes 2026) all hold tartar alone, under two spellings of Dechra. Virbac's four rows all hold both claims: three VEGGIEDENT chews (2020) and AQUADENT FR3SH (2026). Tartar Shield's two rows are 18 years apart, a rawhide chew in 2007 and a toothpaste in 2025, both tartar, both Vet + shop.
ProDen PlaqueOff is a name on eight rows under two filers, six SwedenCare and two CEVA, in four formats: powder (4), soft chews (2), dental bites (1) and dental care bones (1). All eight hold both claims. VOHC accepts named products, not ingredients, so a PlaqueOff pack that matches none of the eight names is outside the seal.
Which part of the register fits your situation
These notes sort rows by what the register records. They are not an efficacy ranking; the register has none.
Dental diets (20 rows). Fits if you are willing to change food, or your vet has suggested a dental diet; Hill's nine rows give both claims on every line, for dogs and cats. Skip or check first if you shop without a clinic, because 9 of 20 diets are vet-only, or if you need plaque on a dog food from Purina or Royal Canin, where none exists.
Chews and treats (38 dog rows, 4 cat). Fits if your pet chews readily and tartar is the concern; every chew row holds tartar, and 24 dog chews hold both claims. Skip or check first if plaque alone is your target, because no chew holds it, or if your dog gulps. The dog chews hub compares all 38.
Water additive section (26 dog rows, 4 cat). Fits if your pet will not chew or be handled, and plaque is the concern; 17 of 26 dog rows hold plaque alone. Skip or check first if you want tartar too, because only three dog rows here hold both. Several rows here are gels, sprays or toothpastes, so read the product name. The no-chew products page sorts these rows.
Brushes and wipes (4 dog, 4 cat). Fits if your pet tolerates handling; the toothbrush row covers any ADA-compliant soft-bristle flat-head brush. Skip or check first if you expect choice, since dog wipes had no new row from 2016 to 2026 and half the cat section is powder.
Cat products (18 rows). Fits if you want plaque control; 15 of 18 hold it. Skip or check first if you need tartar, which is ten rows wide, or a recent seal: only 4 cat rows date from 2020 or later.
Vet-only and professional rows (10). Fits if your vet has named a prescription dental diet or raises the sealant. Skip or check first if you expect a stronger seal: vet-only is a sales channel, not a grade.
Building a routine across categories
No company covers the dog register. With spellings merged, 30 companies hold dog rows; only Purina and HealthyMouth reach three of the six dog sections, five more reach two (SwedenCare, Virbac, Dentalis, Dechra, Tartar Shield), and the rest sit in one. Chews and additives hold 63 of 83 dog rows; brushing holds four, even though the AVMA calls regular brushing "the single most effective thing you can do". Pick the format your pet accepts first, then the claim, then the brand. Visible tartar already on the teeth needs a veterinary cleaning; our cost write-up covers that.
Names that cover more than one product, or more than one claim
Seventeen rows say inside their own name that they cover several items: sizes, flavors or varieties. Fifteen are dog rows and two are cat treats; ten hold both claims, six tartar alone, one plaque alone. The widest is pet::ESSENTIAL HealthyMouth with NutriNeeds, one 2018 plaque acceptance for "25 varieties". The register does not say which item or size was tested, so 101 is a floor on the number of products, not a total.
Nine rows name a market: three DentaLife rows (North American sizes, European Sizes, European size), three Dentastix rows marked "PEDIGREE UK", and three Hill's Science Plan rows. Five hold both claims, four tartar alone. Three more show a country only in the company column: two Performatrin rows (Pet Valu Canada Inc.) and Purina's essentialcare (Nestle Purina Petcare Canada). A market word records how a company filed, not where a product is sold today. Science Plan and Science Diet are separate rows filed years apart, so a seal quoted for one does not transfer to the other.
Thirteen rows name a second benefit: mobility, gut health, skin and coat, hip and joint, multi-benefit, weight management, immune support, digestive support, and Zen in a VEGGIEDENT chew. Eight of the 13 hold both dental claims and five, all water additives, hold plaque alone. None of the extras was reviewed, because VOHC grants only plaque and tartar claims.
Brands with no row, and brands on both lists
On September 30, 2026, we checked 34 brands people search for against this register and the NASC member roster (259 companies, captured September 22, 2026). Seventeen are on the VOHC register only, six on the NASC roster only (NaturVet, Zesty Paws, Native Pet, Pet Honesty, VetIQ, Ark Naturals), two on both (Virbac and Royal Canin), and nine on neither: Nylabone, Arm & Hammer, Vet's Best, Oxyfresh, Kirkland Signature, Bark Bright, Benebone, Petrodex and Sentry.
"Neither" means no assessment was published, not that one was failed; submitting is voluntary and paid for, and the register keeps no failure list. "Both" means two bodies looked at two different things, and is not a higher grade. Brand searches also miss rows: Petsmile's toothpaste is filed under Supersmile (Robell Res), so search the product name first.
Frequently asked questions
How many products are on the VOHC accepted list?
101 rows on the September 20, 2026 capture, rechecked October 8: 83 for dogs and 18 for cats.
Is VOHC accepted the same as VOHC approved?
No. The mark is "VOHC Accepted". It means submitted trial data passed review for a named claim.
Does VOHC test the products?
No. The sponsor runs and pays for two trials; the council reviews the data.
Does a VOHC seal expire?
Not on a schedule. Rows are not re-tested, but continued use of the seal depends on an annual report, and a row can leave the list without explanation.
Can I buy a VOHC-accepted product without a vet?
For most of the list, yes. 91 of the 101 rows are sold to consumers, either in shops only or through vets and shops. The ten Veterinary Only rows are nine dental diets and one sealant, so if the product you want is a prescription diet, start with your vet.
Our method
Every number on this page comes from the sources below, recounted by script from our CSV copy of the register, except where another source is named in the sentence.
- The Accepted Products table. Six fields per row: section, product name, claim, company, availability, seal year. Captured September 20, 2026; row totals rechecked October 8, 2026.
- Two saved dog-list editions (November 2025 and August 2026), compared line by line on October 6, 2026.
- VOHC's Protocols and Submissions page, trial protocol requirements and About page, quoted for requirements.
- The NASC member roster, captured September 22, 2026, used only for the brand check.
- Company merges are ours: we merged names that differ only by punctuation, capitalization, a country suffix or a brand label filed by the same company. Ownership beyond the printed name is not used.
- Update rule. When VOHC posts a new edition, we recapture the table, rerun every count and change the date at the top. If nothing changed, the date stays.
The bottom line
Use the A to Z table as a lookup, not a leaderboard. Find the exact name on your pack, read the claim beside it, and check the Sold column. The seal means two trials beat a control for that claim and passed review; everything else on the bag is the company's wording. A sore or bleeding mouth goes to your veterinarian first.
About this page. Written by Eunwol, who compiles and checks public pet-product records for Tested Paws. Not a veterinarian; no veterinarian reviewed this page; no products were tested. See How We Research.
Sources. VOHC Accepted Products for Dogs and Cats (web table captured September 20, 2026; rechecked October 8, 2026). VOHC dog list editions dated November 2025 and August 2026 (compared October 6, 2026). VOHC Protocols and Submissions, Trial Protocol Requirements and About the VOHC (read September 22 to October 8, 2026). NASC member roster (captured September 22, 2026). AVMA, Pet dental care. "VOHC Accepted" is a registered certification mark of the Veterinary Oral Health Council; this page is not affiliated with or reviewed by VOHC. Brand names belong to their owners.
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