Management of periodontal disease: understanding the options.
Periodontal disease is the most common disease occurring in domestic dogs and cats, and local severity and the impact on the rest of the body are reasons why all companion animal patients should receive an oral examination every time they are seen. This article provides the background information on how an effective periodontal management program can be tailored for each patient.
Harvey
Colin E
CE
School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. ceh@vet.upenn.edu
D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D002415:Cats; D003729:Dental Care / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D004285:Dogs; D009910:Oral Hygiene / Q000662:veterinary*; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D011313:Preventive Dentistry; D014730:Veterinary Medicine / Q000379:methods*