Anonymous asked: Hey, sorry to bother you, but you're in vet school so I thought you'd know: do dogs really have cleaner mouths than humans?

You don’t have to apologize for that…nor does this need to be anonymous :D

It’s really hard to generalize this and give you a “yes or no” answer. Humans typically brush their teeth, and most dogs do not have their teeth cleaned on a regular basis. Dogs are also prone to coprophagy. Enjoy looking that up :D

I would definitely place my bet on dogs having dirtier mouths (as far as bacterial growth goes) than do humans. But that being said, the protocol for first aid in the case of being bitten by a dog or a human is exactly the same.