Most animals respond to periodontal disease with receding gums, however, dogs
with gingival hyperplasia have gum tissue that proliferates in response to inflammation.
''... dogs
with gingival hyperplasia have gum tissue that proliferates in response to inflammation.»
Interaction of oral bacteria
with gingival epithelial cell multilayers.
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.
Common signs of periodontal disease are malodor (stinky breath), pawing at the face, rubbing the face on the carpet or door jams, inflamed and reddened
gingival margins, bleeding from the mouth, food falling out of the mouth
with a whimpering sound, or not eating at all and weight loss.
When
gingival inflammation and bleeding subside, C.E.T. 0.12 % Chlorhexidine Rinse should be discontinued and a regular home dental care program of brushing
with pet toothpaste should begin.
A comprehensive pet dental cleaning at Arizona Veterinary Dental Specialists, involves removal of plaque and calculus either
with hand instruments, or sonic / ultrasonic instruments above and below the
gingival margin, periodontal probing, intra-oral radiographs, charting, and more involved treatment such as deep periodontal therapy or extractions if indicated.
If
gingival hyperplasia is associated
with medications, discontinuing use of the medication often results in the gums returning to normal.
Gingival hyperplasia is most commonly treated
with surgical removal of the excessive proliferative tissue.
Gingival hyperplasia may also be associated
with the use of calcium channel blockers (used to treat cardiovascular disease) and phenytoin derivatives (used to control seizures), though these medications are used far less frequently than cyclosporine in veterinary patients.
As
with people, pets can develop
gingival disorders, oral tumors, TMJ abnormalities, malocclusions, fractured and worn - down teeth, abscesses, resorptive lesions and more.
I have seen some cats that develop severe gingivitis not associated
with poor teeth health — just the
gingival is raw and swollen.
Surgical extraction by creating a
gingival flap to expose the bone around the tooth, reducing that bone
with a high speed round burr handpiece to expose the roots, root elevation and extraction, smoothing of the remaining bone to eliminate sharp points, followed by surgical closure
It is «painted» under the gum line (in the
gingival sulcus)
with special dental brushes included in the kit.
At this stage, curettage of the gum tissue is also highly recommended
with the possibility of
gingival flap surgery if pockets are deeper than 3 - 4 mm.
This involves removal of plaque and calculus either
with hand instruments, or sonic / ultrasonic instruments above and below the
gingival margin, periodontal probing, intra-oral radiographs, charting, and more involved treatment such as deep periodontal therapy or extractions if indicated.
When presented
with an aggressive animal case where other corrective measures have failed (including but not limited to behavior modification) the veterinarian at his / her discretion may recommend full mouth extraction, crown reduction (to the
gingival margin) or euthanasia.
Gingival pockets can be seen and are usually deeper than those found
with moderate gingivitis.
Fourth, a POPD begins
with the removal of supra -
gingival deposits of plaque and calculus from the buccal, lingual and interproximal surfaces.
Gingival recession is the more frequent response
with periodontitis in the dog.
The oral cavity and
gingival pockets or sulcus are flushed
with a chlorhexidine - based solution.
STEP 4: Supra -
gingival scaling — a POPD begins
with the removal of supra -
gingival deposits of plaque and calculus from the buccal, lingual and interproximal surfaces.
Plaque and
gingival inflammation were increased
with the minced diet.
Chronic hyperglycaemia, the main characteristic of badly managed DM, is associated
with a wide range of acute and chronic complications that can affect all the body's organs and systems, including the
gingival and periodontal tissues.