Sentences with phrase «called periodontal disease»

Calculus and tartar left untreated will lead to infections of the tooth roots and supporting structures, called periodontal disease.

Gum disease, also called periodontal disease, happens five times more often in dogs than in people, says Colleen O'Morrow, DVM, a veterinary dentist in Manitoba, Canada, and fellow of the Academy of Veterinary Dentistry.

If allowed to remain on the tooth surface, tartar and calculus eventually erode the overlying gums and, in severe cases, erosion of the tooth roots and bone surrounding tooth roots occurs (called periodontal disease), resulting in a diseased tooth in need of extraction.

If allowed to accumulate, the bacteria can cause an infection around the teeth called periodontal disease.

Not only does it keep your dog's breath fresh, it also prevents gum disease (also called periodontal disease) which has grave consequences if left untreated, such as:

If left untreated, gingivitis can lead to an infection called periodontal disease.

By the time they are 3 years old, most dogs already show signs of gum disease (also called periodontal disease).

This is called periodontal disease.

Not exact matches

Anyways, this article should not be called, «What really causes tooth decay», because unfortunately you did not discuss tooth decay at all but rather used some half informed examples of periodontal disease (as I mentioned, a completely different disease pathway and pathogen).

Beyond tooth loss, however, severe periodontal disease can lead to pathological fractures of the lower jaw bones, and / or erosion of the ventral part of the nasal sinsus leading to an infection that spans the maxilla (upper jaw bone) and nasal sinsus, called an oronasal fistula.

There's an FDA - approved oral gel used to treat periodontal disease called Doxirobe.