Most of the common negligence cases that we see in dentistry are to
do with periodontal disease and lack of diagnosis and lack of treatments which has in turn led to tooth loss and then the need to replace the teeth, usually with dental implants.
Not exact matches
Porphyromonas gingivalis, a bacterium associated
with periodontal diseases, was significantly more frequently detected in the saliva among women who
did not become pregnant during the one - year follow - up period than among those who
did.
When the researchers
did sub-group analyses, they found that participants
with severe
periodontal disease had more than double the risk of developing lung cancer, compared
with no / mild periodontitis.
It's easy to underestimate the importance of regular brushing and providing the dog
with the best bones for cleaning teeth because
periodontal disease doesn't cause any significant pain and major visible changes at the early stages.
Did you know that 98 % of dogs
with bad breath already have some form of
periodontal disease?