Dental x-ray will reveal teeth
affected by periodontal disease; with enamel fractures; trauma; endodontic disease; pulpitis; and / or root pathology.
Cats, on the other hand, are less commonly
affected by periodontal disease from calculus.
When cats are
affected by periodontal disease, the depths may increase.
The smile of a mother with periodontal disease and what would happen to the child being
affect by periodontal disease.
Not exact matches
Periodontal disease can
affect the internal organs (liver, kidneys, lungs), and toxins excreted
by the bacteria causing the
periodontal disease can cause seizures, which can be fatal.
The unfortunate reality is that
periodontal disease affects most dogs
by age 4 - 5 years.
Cats are
affected by many of the same dental problems that
affect dogs, such as
periodontal diseases, fractured teeth, and oral growths.
Cats are
affected by many of the same dental problems that
affect dogs (
periodontal disease, fractured teeth, and oral masses) in addition to special syndromes (tooth resorption, gingivostomatitis).
Our house cats suffer from mouth and dental
disease as well: In colony of 109 mature pedigree cats kept
by Royal Canin, on their dry cat foods, 98 % developed some degree of
periodontal (gum)
disease as well as bone loss
affecting their tooth sockets.
Unlike cavities caused
by saccharolytic bacteria, FORLs may occur before the presence of
periodontal disease affecting the teeth and gums.
• If the tooth is treated with advanced procedures
by a veterinary dentist (specialist) AND the pet's owner is committed to regular home care teeth
affected by stage 3
periodontal disease can sometimes be saved.
It is estimated that more than two - thirds of dogs over three years of age suffer from some degree of
periodontal disease, making it
by far the most common
disease affecting pet dogs.
While it is known that this inflammatory condition is caused, in part,
by a complex interplay between oral bacterial populations and the immune system of
affected cats, the exact mechanism of the development of
periodontal disease in cats remains elusive.