title: Feline experimental models for control of periodontal disease.
abstract: Feline periodontal disease has many elements in common with human and canine disease. Anatomic, physiologic, microbiologic, and immunologic differences between the three species make it impossible to predict with certainty whether successful approaches to controlling and treating canine oral disease will also prove successful in cats. We have developed methods for reproducible, quantitative evaluation of feline dental plaque and calculus. Our studies demonstrated that feline plaque accumulation peaks at 1 week after prophylaxis and that calculus peaks at 4 weeks after prophylaxis. These methods should be adequately sensitive to document control of plaque and calculus accumulation by efficacious chemical or antimicrobial agents.
authors.affiliation: Center for Biomedical Research, University of Kansas, Lawrence.
authors.forename: E N
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Boyce
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002415:Cats; D003728:Dental Calculus / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D005260:Female; D007700:Kinetics; D008297:Male; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*