The word
"gingival" refers to anything related to gums which are the pinkish tissues in our mouths that hold our teeth in place.
Full definition
SANOS seals the subgingival gumline (
gingival sulcus) against the formation of plaque.
Veterinarians suspect that there is a genetic cause of
gingival hyperplasia, causing some dogs to respond to inflammation, and the presence of bacteria by creating an increasing the amount of gum tissue.
Kepler also explained the importance of dental assistants to take good impression on the patients so that when they are sent to the facility and scanned into a computer, the images scanned will show good
gingival margins, proper occlusion, and the contacts will be accurate to fit the prosthesis between.
If gingivitis is not treated properly and in a timely fashion, it can result in
gingival recession and bone loss resulting in the necessity for tooth extractions.
Gentle pressure by a finger against each tooth can reveal any looseness or even complete detachment of the tooth from the jaw and may also disclose bleeding and / or oozing of pus from surrounding
gingival tissue.
At this stage, curettage of the gum tissue is also highly recommended with the possibility
of gingival flap surgery if pockets are deeper than 3 - 4 mm.
Initially, an extensive, thorough cleaning with extraction of unsalvageable teeth is performed, with
gingival flap surgery, root planning, curettage, polishing and sealant application performed when and wherever appropriate.
In studies involving 28 mixed - breed dogs, all cases showed significant reduction in dental bleeding and halitosis and marked improvement
in gingival health.1
There are effective, convenient, and nutritious dental foods available proven to reduce plaque and calculus accumulation, as well as
gingival inflammation.
Doxycycline penetrates the gums 7 - 20 times more effectively than other drugs, which means it can get to those deeper
gingival crevices where pathogens can hide.
Our veterinarians and staff offer the latest in technology and techniques: • Dental cleaning (scaling) and polishing • Routine tooth extractions • Surgical tooth extractions • Deciduous «baby teeth» extractions • Orinasal fistula repair •
Gingival surgery using radiosurgery or laser surgery • Full mouth extractions • Oral surgery • Fracture repair of the jaw • Mandibulectomy
The drug most frequently associated
with gingival hyperplasia in veterinary patients is cyclosporine.
The most common advanced procedures include saving teeth with root canal treatment, complex periodontal treatment
including gingival flap procedures, complicated and risky tooth extractions, jaws and palate repair, oncologic surgery and managing systemically - compromised patients.
One reason might be because of the characteristics of
gingival mesenchymal stem cells, or GMSCs, which can give rise to a variety of cell types.
In dogs,
gingival tumors usually invade the bone and often recur locally after surgery, but few metastasize.
The presence of these harmful bacteria causes an increase of
gingival fluid to the gum pocket.
Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease in the tooth supporting tissues, which appears as
gingival bleeding, increased tooth mobility and deepened periodontal pockets.
The battle against periodontal disease is won — or lost — below the gums (gingiva) and is prevented or treated by doing
sub gingival cleaning and polishing, or even employing more advanced techniques.
General anesthesia allows for a complete oral examination and assessment of all teeth surfaces and
surrounding gingival tissue.
Logan EI, Finney O, Hefferren JJ, et al. «Effects of a dental food on plaque accumulation and
gingival health in dogs.»
In most cases, however, there is no pharmacological cause identified
for gingival hyperplasia.
CutoGuard ®, dermatology bandage, OticArmor ®, otic bandage and SANOS ®, VOHC accepted veterinary
gingival dental sealant information: Product Detailers, Clinical Studies, and Application Video.
Fourth, a POPD begins with the removal of supra -
gingival deposits of plaque and calculus from the buccal, lingual and interproximal surfaces.
Performed all modalities of periodontics including guided tissue regeneration and free and pedicle soft tissue
gingival grafts, osseous surgery, frenulectomy and crown lengthening procedures.
Often mistaken for the first tooth, these are often instead
gingival cysts.
In general, by four years of age, most cats have developed some dental or
gingival disease that will require veterinary intervention.
Left untreated, this leads to periodontal disease which causes the loss of the bone and
gingival support structure of the tooth and subsequent tooth loss.
This is fibrous gum tissue and the condition is
called gingival hyperplasia.
Now, a new study published in the American Journal of Public Health, confirms that
using gingival crevicular blood (GCB) for hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) testing produced values that were nearly identical to those obtained using finger stick blood (FSB), with a correlation of.991 between the two blood samples of 408 dental patients.
The process involved collected
gingival cells from mice to develop into an in vivo transplantation model to make it an embryoid body, which is a recreation of an embryo in a body, using Wnt10b signaling.
The CO2 laser is also used for skin mass removal,
gingival procedures and laser declaw procedures.
Experts say that 80 percent of babies develop Epstein's Pearls (
a.k.a. gingival cysts) at one point or another during infancy.
They found that in
gingival MSCs had more Fas than skin MSCs, and that mice deficient in Fas had reduced IL - 1RA as well as reduced secretion of IL - 1RA.
«We found that mesenchymal stem cells, and
especially gingival mesenchymal stem cells, release large amount of cytokines through an extracellular vesicle,» says Kou.
Mice lacking IL - 1RA or in which the protein was inhibited took longer to
heal gingival wounds.
The study showed that oil pulling resulted in a reduction in the plaque index,
modified gingival scores, and the total colony count of aerobic microorganisms.
An oral health optimized diet can
reduce gingival and periodontal inflammation in humans — a randomized controlled pilot study.
Our veterinarians provide dental services including routine cleaning and polishing (dental prophylaxis), digital dental x-rays,
gingival planing and surgical extractions to manage and treat severe oral disease conditions.
If, during the prophylaxis, more problems are found your small dog might need root planning, sub
gingival curettage, gingivectomy, or even tooth removal.
When gingival inflammation and bleeding subside, C.E.T. 0.12 % Chlorhexidine Rinse should be discontinued and a regular home dental care program of brushing with pet toothpaste should begin.
This in combination with our digital dental x-ray unit allows us to routinely perform cleanings, dental exams, surgical extractions, root - planing and
gingival resection.
Your veterinarian will remove
excessive gingival tissue, restoring the normal gumline contour and eliminating deep pockets that are responsible for trapping food and debris.
If gingival hyperplasia is associated with medications, discontinuing use of the medication often results in the gums returning to normal.