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Interactions were all significant: age x teeth (p &lt; 0.01), age \u00d7 diet (p &lt; 0.01), teeth \u00d7 diet (p &lt; 0.001), and teeth \u00d7 age \u00d7 diet (p &lt; 0.001). The probability of poor oral health is lower in the incisors of young or adult cats, fed a dry diet in comparison to the cheek teeth of older cats fed a wet diet. Diet has a higher contribution to poor oral health than age. 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