title: Dental disease in slender lorises (Loris tardigradus).
abstract: Necropsies were performed in 25 slender lorises (Loris tardigradus) from a colony at Bochum University. In seven adult individuals, teeth were missing, loose, or severely affected by dental calculus. In one of these cases, a severe periodontal disease was seen without abscess formation. In another four lorises purulent/gangrenous inflammation was found next to the teeth either in the maxillary or the mandibular region.
authors.affiliation: Paul-Ehrlich-Institut, Langen, Germany.
authors.forename: Roland
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Plesker
authors.forename: Helga
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Schulze
mesh_terms: D000822:Animal Husbandry / Q000379:methods; D000818:Animals; D000830:Animals, Laboratory; D003728:Dental Calculus / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004032:Diet; D008142:Lorisidae; D008992:Monkey Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D010522:Periostitis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D016388:Tooth Loss / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*
keywords: Loris tardigradus; abscess; dental disease; lorises