Even a dog with perfectly white teeth can have deteriorative plaque under the gums that will eventually cause gingivitis,
then periodontal disease, an incurable condition.
Plaque and tartar build up are followed by gingivitis (infection of the gums due to bacteria build up under the gum line) and
then periodontal disease.
When ignored, that tartar and plaque continue to accumulate on your cat's teeth, eventually becoming gum and
then periodontal disease.
Not exact matches
If
periodontal disease is caught early,
then many times the problem can be treated with medications and other methods, such as laser therapy and antibiotic gel placement into the deep pockets, while the pet is under isoflurane gas anesthesia.
This antibiotic is used to treat
periodontal disease / gingivitis, and
THEN the next step would be a dental cleaning (or that first, and then antibioti
THEN the next step would be a dental cleaning (or that first, and
then antibioti
then antibiotics).
These findings are
then transferred to your pet's permanent record so the status and progression of
periodontal disease can be tracked.
These bacteria can
then lead to an infection known as
periodontal disease.
The enamel is
then coated with a sealant that will reduce reaccumulation of bacteria, debris and
periodontal disease by 48 % with continued once weekly application of the home sealant.
The teeth need to be brushed daily to prevent the onset of
periodontal disease, and even
then may need professional cleaning early in life.
The inflammation
then progresses deep enough to destroy bone, which finally leads to tooth loss, the ultimate end of
periodontal disease.
These helpful bacteria
then kick out the harmful bacteria that are responsible for causing the inflammation that leads to
periodontal disease
Then we will meticulously scale and polish your pet's teeth in order to remove all tartar from your pet's mouth — including below the gum line (where
periodontal disease typically lurks).
If there is current
periodontal disease,
then periodontal surgeries may be attempted to save the teeth.
Unfortunately, dogs get
periodontal disease much more quickly
then we do, primarily because they don't brush and floss daily.
Most of the common negligence cases that we see in dentistry are to do with
periodontal disease and lack of diagnosis and lack of treatments which has in turn led to tooth loss and
then the need to replace the teeth, usually with dental implants.