A longitudinal assessment of periodontal disease in Yorkshire terriers.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Periodontal disease is the most common oral disease of dogs and has been associated with systemic disease. The purpose of the present study was to determine the extent of periodontal disease in a population of Yorkshire terrier dogs with and without a tooth brushing regimen. Each dog was assessed under general anaesthesia two to five times between 37 and 78?weeks of age. The extent of gingivitis and periodontitis was ascertained for every tooth in the mouth. Gingivitis was measured using time to bleeding on probing, and periodontitis was based on extent of clinical attachment loss (probing depth, gingival recession and furcation exposure). RESULTS:Of the 49 dogs assessed at 37?weeks of age, 98% had at least one tooth or aspect with early periodontitis (PD2,

SUBMITTER: Wallis C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6588847 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature