Brushing a dog or cat's teeth daily is the ideal, and also the thing almost nobody actually manages, which is why a water additive exists as the realistic middle ground. Beaphar's Plaque Away goes into the drinking water rather than needing any cooperation from the animal at all.

It uses pomegranate extract, peppermint oil and erythritol as its active ingredients, alongside a wider composition that includes sodium hexametaphosphate and ascorbic acid, working to counteract plaque and tartar formation and reduce dental bacteria. Beaphar's own dosing instruction is to add 10ml to 1000ml of drinking water daily.

• 250ML bottle
• Active ingredients: pomegranate extract, peppermint oil, erythritol
• Counteracts plaque and tartar formation
• Reduces dental bacteria growth
• For cats and dogs of all ages and weights
• Add 10ml per 1000ml of drinking water, daily

One thing worth knowing. A water additive only works if your pet drinks the treated water rather than finding an untreated bowl elsewhere in the house — in a multi-bowl or multi-pet household, that's worth thinking through before relying on it as your only dental routine.

Who it's for: owners of a cat or dog who won't tolerate brushing, and who want a low-effort addition to the water bowl rather than no dental routine at all.