| Autor: |
C, Wallis, K V, Patel, M, Marshall, R, Staunton, L, Milella, S, Harris, L J, Holcombe |
| Rok vydání: |
2017 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
The Journal of small animal practice. 59(9) |
| ISSN: |
1748-5827 |
| Popis: |
To determine the incidence and rates of progression of gingivitis and periodontitis in Labrador retrievers.Fifty-three dogs, aged 1·1 to 5·9 years, had their periodontal health assessed every 6 months for up to 2 years. The extent of gingivitis and periodontitis was measured around the whole gingival margin of every tooth under general anaesthesia.All dogs had gingivitis at the initial assessment. The majority (64·2%) of tooth aspects had very mild gingivitis. The palatal/lingual aspect of all tooth types was most likely to show bleeding when probed: 63·0% of these aspects had mild or moderate gingivitis. Over 2 years, 56·6% of dogs developed periodontitis and dogs as young as 1·9 years were affected. There was a significant positive correlation between the proportion of teeth with periodontitis and age. In total, 124 teeth (5·7%) developed periodontitis; 88 (71·0%) of these were incisors. The palatal/lingual aspect of the incisors developed the disease first (2·8% of incisor aspects).Periodontitis developed in regions that are difficult to see in conscious dogs implying that detection and treatment of disease requires periodic sedation or anaesthesia. |
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OpenAIRE |
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