title: Anatomy and Disorders of the Oral Cavity of Chinchillas and Degus.
abstract: Dental disease is among the most common causes for chinchillas and degus to present to veterinarians. Most animals with dental disease present with weight loss, reduced food intake/anorexia, and drooling. Degus commonly present with dyspnea. Dental disease has been primarily referred to as elongation and malocclusion of the cheek teeth. Periodontal disease, caries, and tooth resorption are common diseases in chinchillas, but are missed frequently during routine intraoral examination, even performed under general anesthesia. A diagnostic evaluation, including endoscopy-guided intraoral examination and diagnostic imaging of the skull, is necessary to detect oral disorders and to perform the appropriate therapy.
authors: Department of Surgical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2015 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706, USA. Electronic address: christoph.mans@wisc.edu.
authors: Christoph
authors: C
authors: Mans
authors: Avian and Exotic Animal Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Palackého tr. 1946/1, Brno 61242, Czech Republic. Electronic address: jeklv@vfu.cz.
authors: Vladimir
authors: V
authors: Jekl
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002682:Chinchilla / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D009055:Mouth / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D046329:Octodon / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D012376:Rodent Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D009057:Stomatognathic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*
keywords: Caries; Chinchilla lanigera; Dental disease; Dentistry; Octodon degus; Periodontal; Resorption; Teeth