Prevalence of dental resorptive lesions in Swedish cats.
Ninety-six, randomly selected Swedish cats were evaluated for the presence of dental resorptive lesions. All cats were examined while receiving general anesthesia. Diagnosis was based on oral examination and full-mouth, intraoral dental radiographs. Information concerning age, sex, vaccination status, eating habits, food type, environment (indoor or outdoor housing), oral, discomfort, dental care, and medical treatment was recorded. Hematologic samples included analysis for FeLV, FIV, and calcivirus. Of the cats examined in this study, 32% had gross or radiographic signs of dental resorptive lesions. There was a positive relationship between the occurrence of dental resorptive lesions and increasing age.
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Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Box 7037, S-750 07 Uppsala.
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D000818:Animals; D017927:Calicivirus, Feline / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D002415:Cats; D005260:Female; D016089:Immunodeficiency Virus, Feline / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005256:Leukemia Virus, Feline / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D011859:Radiography; D013548:Sweden / Q000453:epidemiology; D014091:Tooth Resorption / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*