Sentences with phrase «stages of periodontal disease by»

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In human medicine, periodontal disease has been linked to many disease processes.1 Based on studies done by the American Veterinary Dental Society, 85 % of adult pets have some stage of dental disease.

It is estimated that 80 % of dogs and 70 % of cats have gingivitis, the initial stage of periodontal disease, by 3 years of age.

The study, conducted by Dr. Larry Glickman at Purdue, examined the records of nearly 60,000 dogs with some stage of periodontal disease and about 60,000 without, and revealed a correlation between gum and heart maladies.

Stage 3 periodontal disease is classified by a loss of 20 - 50 % of the attachment between the gums and the tooth.

«But by age three, 75 - 80 percent of dogs will have some stage of periodontal disease.»