DentaLife
DentaLife is Purina's daily dental-chew range, sold widely through Australian supermarkets and pet stores. The hero products are chicken-flavoured "Daily Oral Care" chew sticks for dogs in Mini, Small/Medium and Large breed sizes, plus an ActivFresh line aimed at breath and a small range of crunchy cat dental treats. The signature feature is a porous, ridged texture engineered to clean down to the gumline, and the chews carry VOHC acceptance for reducing tartar. They're an accessible, dog-loved, everyday option rather than a single-ingredient premium treat.
Scored by the Pet Reviews independent review board
Independent scoring · Updated June 2026 · Not veterinary advice
Overall score
Weighted across six areas · /100
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Brand facts
- Ownership
- Nestlé Purina PetCare (Switzerland)
- Country of manufacture
- USA
- Retailer relationship
- Independent — widely stocked
- Product types
- Treat
- Price tier
- Mid-range ($$)
- Overall score
- 79/100 · Good
DentaLife is a strong choice if…
- ✓Owners who want an affordable, easy-to-find daily dental chew
- ✓Dogs that need size-matched chews from a supermarket shop
May not be the best fit if…
- —You want a single-ingredient or grain-free dental treat
- —You prefer Australian-made treats with a named-meat first ingredient
The DentaLife range
Cost / day
$0
~15kg adult
Cost / feed
$0
2 meals/day
Price / kg
$37.38/kg
0.507kg bag
First ingredient
Rice
Protein
0%
The everyday hero of the range: a dog-loved, VOHC-accepted daily chew at a friendly supermarket price.
Cost / day
$0
~15kg adult
Cost / feed
$0
2 meals/day
Price / kg
$35.69/kg
0.587kg bag
First ingredient
Rice
Protein
0%
A bigger, longer-lasting chew built for large dogs, with the same VOHC-accepted cleaning texture.
Cost / day
$0
~15kg adult
Cost / feed
$0
2 meals/day
Price / kg
$86.52/kg
0.115kg bag
First ingredient
Rice
Protein
0%
A pint-sized daily chew that lets toy and mini breeds join the dental routine without overdoing calories.
Cost / day
$0
~15kg adult
Cost / feed
$0
2 meals/day
Price / kg
$72.18/kg
0.124kg bag
First ingredient
Rice
Protein
0%
A breath-focused upgrade that adds a spirulina-based active to the familiar DentaLife clean.
Cost / day
$0
~15kg adult
Cost / feed
$0
2 meals/day
Price / kg
$50.25/kg
0.198kg bag
First ingredient
Rice
Protein
0%
The large-breed take on ActivFresh, pairing a bigger chew with the breath-targeting active.
Cost / day
$0
~15kg adult
Cost / feed
$0
2 meals/day
Price / kg
$97.06/kg
0.051kg bag
First ingredient
Chicken
Protein
0%
A crunchy, chicken-flavoured cat treat with a porous texture designed to clean as cats crunch.
Cost / day
$0
~15kg adult
Cost / feed
$0
2 meals/day
Price / kg
$97.06/kg
0.051kg bag
First ingredient
Salmon
Protein
0%
The salmon-flavoured sibling of the cat dental range for fish-loving felines.
Where to buy DentaLife
Prices vary by retailer and change with sales, member and subscription pricing — always compare price per kg. Pricing on this site is a guide only, and nothing here is veterinary advice.
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