Did you know that 60 to 80 % of pet
periodontal disease occurs below the gum line?
The most common dental disease in cats,
periodontal disease occurs when tartar buildup pushes food debris and bacteria into the gum tissue, causing inflammation.
Bone loss from
periodontal disease occurs below the gum line.
Bone loss from
periodontal disease occurs below the gumline.
Treatment and prevention of
periodontal disease occurs at the tooth gum line and below.
Some of the more serious problems associated with
periodontal disease occur when bacteria from the plaque gets in to the sinuses, and from there into the bloodstream.
Not exact matches
Though it is rare in preschool children and usually
occurs in adolescence and adulthood, up to 35 % of children between the ages of 3 to 5 have some form of gingivitis, a
periodontal disease that is caused by inflammation or infection of
periodontal tissue.
According to statistical data, gum
disease or
periodontal disease affects around 40 % of expecting mothers, while gingivitis
occurs in 60 - 70 % of pregnant women, usually during the second and third trimester.
According to the American Veterinary Dental College,
periodontal disease is the most common clinical condition that
occurs in adult dogs and cats.
Periodontal disease occurs under the gum line, so each tooth — 42 in the dog, and 30 in the cat — needs to be examined and probed for pockets in the gums; if your pet has any level of
periodontal disease, this will be painful.
The presence of tartar on the tooth surface is only a sign that
periodontal disease is
occurring.
Aside from
periodontal disease, the most common causes of dental problems
occur because of trauma to a tooth.
One of the best practices that you can do for your pet is to brush its teeth daily and this will help prevent
periodontal disease from
occurring and progressing by reducing plaque levels.
The next stage is
periodontal disease and this
occurs when more time goes by with no dental cleaning.
Halitosis,
periodontal disease, oral pain and tooth loss can
occur.
Abscessed teeth can
occur due to trauma or
periodontal disease and are painful to your rabbit as well.
In addition,
periodontal disease can also cause the following problems to
occur in the mouth:
Bad breath, medically known as «halitosis,» results from the bacterial infection of the gums (gingiva) and supporting tissues seen with
periodontal disease (
periodontal =
occurring around a tooth).
The cause for it can come from a few different sources such as
periodontal disease,
occurring from bacteria in the mouth.
Client compliance with follow - up care is especially important for patients with
periodontal disease, which
occurs in approximately 80 % of dogs and 70 % of cats over the age of 2 years.2 These patients require frequent (every 4 to 6 months in some cases) professional cleaning, assessment, and treatment to successfully manage
periodontal disease.
Groups that believe that
periodontal disease is the root of general health issues point out that marker chemicals of generalized inflammation (C - ractive proteins) are present in the blood of humans and animals with
periodontal disease even before heart or kidney problems
occur.
According to the American Veterinary Dental College,
periodontal disease is the most common clinical condition
occurring in adult dogs and cats.
It is probably an age - related change, but can also
occur secondary to
periodontal disease.
Unlike cavities caused by saccharolytic bacteria, FORLs may
occur before the presence of
periodontal disease affecting the teeth and gums.
So much of dental
disease, such as
periodontal disease, tooth root abscesses, jaw fractures, tumors, etc.,
occurs below the gumline, that dental radiography is an absolute necessity to practice veterinary dentistry.
More importantly, we did not have the knowledge decades ago to understand how dogs and cats lived lives of chronic pain because we did not know, or could not diagnose, the
periodontal disease that is
occurring below the gum line.
Damage that
occurs when
periodontal disease is present often requires extensive treatment and extractions, which will also require anesthesia to treat.
Periodontal diseases occur when the accumulation of plaque and tartar cause either
periodontal pockets or gum recession around the tooth's attachment.
Without regular brushing, a dog can not only develop bad breath, but
periodontal disease can also
occur.
Our nurses work with you and your pet to avoid
periodontal disease, which
occurs in more than 80 % of dogs and cats.
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.
Your cat's teeth may appear whiter after the procedure, but it is impossible to clean beneath the gum line without anesthesia, and that's where the bacteria that cause bad breath,
periodontal disease and damage to roots and supporting bone structure
occur.
It's also more likely to
occur in older dogs, but the immune response is critical to how quickly and how severely
periodontal disease develops.
«Although dental
disease can
occur rapidly at any age, risk factors for developing
periodontal disease in dogs can include increasing age, small breed size and neutering.
When problems like
periodontal disease or a broken tooth
occur, talk to our professional veterinary doctors at Carlsbad Animal Hospital to learn more about treatment options.