title: [Effectiveness of feeding large kibbles with mechanical cleaning properties in cats with gingivitis].
abstract: Periodontal disease is the most common acquired oral disease in cats. It starts with plaque accumulation and gingivitis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of different types of kibble and teeth brushing after professional dental cleaning. To this end, the ratio of facultative anaerobic and obligate anaerobic bacteria was determined, and the amount of plaque and tartar and the severity of gingivitis were measured. Eighty-eight cats with gingivitis and tartar were randomly divided into four groups and given different treatments after professional dental cleaning. The dental treatments were: group 1, cats were fed on small kibbles with mechanical cleaning qualities; group 2, cats were fed on small kibbles without mechanical cleaning qualities, and owners were instructed to brush the cats' teeth; group 3, cats were fed on large kibbles with mechanical cleaning qualities; and group 4, cats were fed on the same kibbles as group 2, but owners were not asked to brush their cats' teeth. A supragingival plaque sample was taken, and used for bacteriological analysis scores for tartar, plaque, and gingivitis were determined at the initial presentation and at 3 and 6 months after professional dental cleaning. Cats fed on the large kibbles with mechanical cleaning qualities (group 3) had significantly less gingivitis and tartar.
authors.affiliation: Hoofdafdeling Geneeskunde van Gezelschapsdieren, Afdeling Orthopedie-Neurochirurgie-Tandheelkunde, Faculteit der Diergeneeskunde, Universiteit Utrecht, Postbus 80154, 3508 TD Utrecht. H.E.Vrieling@vet.uu.nl
authors.forename: H E
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Vrieling
authors.forename: L F H
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Theyse
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: van Winkelhoff
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Dijkshoorn
authors.forename: E I
authors.initials: EI
authors.lastname: Logan
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Picavet
mesh_terms: D000821:Animal Feed; D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D002415:Cats; D003728:Dental Calculus / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D005891:Gingivitis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D009910:Oral Hygiene / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary; D010316:Particle Size; D014099:Toothbrushing / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D016896:Treatment Outcome