Pet chews and methods of providing dental care to pets

A pet chew, comprising:

• a plurality of circular disks, wherein each of the disks includes a substantially flat obverse surface, a substantially flat reverse surface, and an outer circumferential surface;
• means for mounting the disks in a rotatable orientation, wherein the disks are rotatable relative to one another around an axis of rotation substantially perpendicular to both the obverse surface and reverse surface of each said disk;
• a plurality of scrubbing elements mounted on at least one of the obverse surface and the reverse surface of each disk;
• wherein the obverse surfaces of each said disk completely face each other;
• and
• a hub associated with one of said discs and positioned to space said discs at a predetermined distance from each other.

A method of providing dental care to a pet having teeth, comprising:

• mounting a first member of a pet chew and a second member of the pet chew in a rotatable orientation, wherein the first member and the second member are rotatable relative to one another around an axis of rotation;
• collectively mounting a plurality of scrubbing elements on a first substantially planar surface of the first member;
• and
• collectively mounting a plurality of scrubbing elements on a first substantially planar surface of the second member;
• wherein the first surface of the first member and the first surface of the second member are generally perpendicular to the axis of rotation and wherein said surfaces completely face each other;
• and
• wherein movement, during chewing of the pet chew by the pet, by at least one tooth of the pet against at least one of:
• (a) at least one of the scrubbing elements;
• (b) the first member;
• and (c) the second member causes the first member and the second member to rotate relative to one another, said members being spaced from each other at a predetermined distance selected to insure that during chewing, said tooth fits between and is cleaned by said two members.

A method of providing dental care to a pet having teeth, comprising:

• mounting a plurality of circular disks in a rotatable orientation, wherein the disks are rotatable relative to one another around an axis of rotation, said circular discs being spaced from each other by a hub to maintain a predetermined distance between said disks during rotation;
• and
• mounting a plurality of scrubbing elements on at least one of a substantially flat obverse surface and a substantially flat reverse surface of each disk, the obverse and reverse surfaces of each said disk being substantially perpendicular to said axis of rotation and said obverse surfaces completely facing one another;
• wherein movement, during chewing of the pet chew by the pet, by at least one tooth of the pet against at least one of:
• (a) at least one of the scrubbing elements;
• and
• (b) at least one of the disks causes the disks to rotate relative to one another.