Evidence: dental / oral-health diets in cats
Source: Europe PMC (Europe PubMed Central) REST search — first-hand peer-reviewed abstract records, pulled 2026-07-22. Query: (dental OR "oral health" OR tartar OR "dental diet") AND cat AND diet AND HAS_ABSTRACT:"Y". The cluster returns 3747 records in Europe PMC; 6 representative studies are extracted below. Abstract text is verbatim from source; each study is traceable by PMID.
Studies
- PMID 42071988 (2026, Animals : an open access journal from MDPI) — Advances in Functional Pet Food Research: Health-Driven Ingredients, Nutritional Targets and Evidence-Based Claims.. Functional pet food has grown rapidly, in line with the accelerated humanization of pets, growing attention to relations between diet and health, and mounting sustainability awareness.
- PMID 42167025 (2026, International dental journal) — Advances in Nanozyme Engineering for Precision Oral Health Management.. <h4>Introduction and aims</h4>Despite recent advances in dental care, traditional treatments suffer from poor targeting, limited stability, and unsatisfactory regenerative efficacy.
- PMID 42209717 (2026, Clinical oral investigations) — Patients' needs, expectations & concerns regarding clear aligner treatment.. <h4>Objective</h4>Patients aiming for clear aligner therapy (CAT) have a distinct expectation regarding their orthodontic treatment.
- PMID 42319490 (2026, Cell and tissue research) — Effects of gestational protein restriction on autophagy dynamics during odontogenesis.. Autophagy is a cellular process essential for maintaining homeostasis and supporting development.
- PMID 41424657 (2025, Frontiers in oral health) — ORASPORT study protocol: a prospective observational study on the impact of endurance physical activity on oral microbiology and immunology.. The oral cavity offers a non-invasive window into systemic health.
- PMID 42031231 (2026, Contemporary clinical trials) — Design of a multicomponent intervention to reduce the risk of exposure to high concentrations of fluoride in children in Huila, Colombia.. <h4>Introduction</h4>Systemic exposure to fluoride represents a significant challenge for global public health.
Source text: pdf-raw/evidence/europepmc_feline_dental_diet_2026-07-22.txt (Europe PMC first-hand abstracts, pulled 2026-07-22).