Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Dental Small Breed is a dry dog food for small breed dogs (up to 10kg) with vet-diagnosed dental concerns or high risk of plaque and tartar. The kibble is engineered to scrub teeth as the dog chews, with size and density tuned for smaller jaws.

Each kibble piece is designed to envelop the tooth and clean it mechanically through chewing — the structure resists shattering on first bite, encouraging the abrasive action needed for plaque removal. Controlled minerals support a healthy oral environment, and antioxidants protect oral tissues. Clinically proven to reduce tartar and plaque when fed daily as the sole diet to small breed dogs.

Vets prescribe Dental Small Breed for the toy breeds — Yorkies, Pomeranians, Maltese, Cavaliers — that suffer disproportionately from dental disease. Owners often see fresher breath quickly, and the next dental check at the vet shows real improvement on the teeth.