Logan EI, Finney O, Hefferren JJ, et al. «Effects of a dental food on plaque accumulation and
gingival health in dogs.»
Gingival health is important not only for you, but for your kitty too.
In studies involving 28 mixed - breed dogs, all cases showed significant reduction in dental bleeding and halitosis and marked improvement in
gingival health.1
Not exact matches
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.
An oral
health optimized diet can reduce
gingival and periodontal inflammation in humans — a randomized controlled pilot study.
Gingival recession can also be very detrimental to a dog's dental
health because it can lead to root exposure and mobility of the teeth, among other things.
I have seen some cats that develop severe gingivitis not associated with poor teeth
health — just the
gingival is raw and swollen.
Dental
Health Care at Home Home care is the single most important procedure the owner can do to maintain oral
health.The goal of dental home care is to remove plaque from tooth surfaces and
gingival pockets before it mineralizes into calculus, a process that occurs within days of a teeth cleaning.
The most critical part of a dental scaling procedure is scaling the tooth surfaces that are within the
gingival pocket (the subgingival space between the gum and the root)... Removal of dental tartar on the visible surfaces of the teeth has little effect on a pet's
health, and provides a false sense of accomplishment.
The
gingival margin and the surfaces within the
gingival pocket (the subgingival space between the gum and the root) are very important areas to keep free of plaque for maintaining the dental
health of your pet.