Sentences with phrase «structures around the teeth»

The periodontal structures are the ones involved that are the structures AROUND the tooth, including the gingiva, cementum, periodontal ligament, and alveolar bone.

If left untreated, periodontal diseaseinfections of the structures around the teeth will lead to tooth loss, tooth abscess and possible tooth extraction, all of which are painful for the pet.

It's a disease that's caused by inflammation of the gums and other supportive structures around the teeth.

in order to prevent your dog or cat from forming periodontal disease, which is inflammation of the gums or bone and other support structures around the tooth.

Periodontal disease is a progressive inflammation of the supporting structures around the teeth.

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It characterizes those who believe in God as being as intellectually irresponsible as someone who would believe in the tooth fairy, and structure their moral fabric around such a belief.

Annual dental procedures under general anesthesia allow your veterinarian to visually examine each tooth and use a dental probe around each tooth, in addition to obtaining radiographs to evaluate the tooth structure that can not be seen with the naked eye.

As in humans, the presence of bacteria causes bad breath (bacteria stinks), and the accumulation of tartar causes irritation and inflammation to the gums around the dog's teeth (gingivitis, under the form of red, swollen gums), which in turn may lead to periodontal disease (the loss of the connective tissue fibers, ligaments and bone surrounding the teeth and responsible for supporting them) and eventually tooth loss due to gradual loss of supporting structure — see photo, something known as gingival recession.