A Literature Review of Dental Pathology and Aging by Dental Means in Nondomestic Animals: Part I

Robinson, Phillip T.

doi:10.2307/20094419

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“…However, the results of this study indicate that eruption of the permanent dentition occurs between one and two years of age. Knowledge of eruption time of both deciduous and permanent teeth is important, since the overlapping of these two sequences of events can be a cause of dental problems (Robinson, 1979).…”

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Dental and Periodontal Health in Free-Ranging Swedish Brown Bears (Ursus arctos)

Strömquist

Fahlman

Arnemo

et al. 2009

Journal of Comparative Pathology

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“…However, dental and periodontal studies of wild animals are limited (Hungerford et al, 1999;Robinson, 1979).…”

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Dental and Periodontal Health in Free-Ranging Swedish Brown Bears (Ursus arctos)

Strömquist

Fahlman

Arnemo

et al. 2009

Journal of Comparative Pathology

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“…Transverse grooves across the incisors and canines have been reported in gorillas and gibbons (Hylobates sp. ) specimens (Robinson, 1979a). Enamel hypoplasia, supernumerary teeth, dental abrasion, mandibular fractures linked to periapical lesions have been noted in cats (Verstraete et al, 1996).…”

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“…Yet in the same text, many herbivores were found to have numerous dental pathologies. Robinson (1979a) found that information on oral cavity issues in exotic animal species was very limited and extensive material only existed within the primates.…”

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Oral health in South East Queensland Koalas: Prevalence of periodontal disease and other pathologies

Pettett¹

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The koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) is one of Australia's most highly specialised folivores with a diet exclusively of eucalyptus leaves to provide all nutritive needs. For this it is dependent on good dentition for optimal health and quality of life. The purpose of this study was to characterise and describe the level of oral health and disease in koalas and then create tools for ongoing analysis.The historical records over a 17-year period were noted for the koalas admitted to the Moggill Koala Hospital in South East Queensland. Further, in this study the conclusions were that oral health issues when they existed were only being identified as "low key" due to the lack of investigative tools being used during examinations. This provided the reasoning and impetus behind developing tools to determine the true extent of oral health conditions in the koala. A suitable assessment tool for diagnosing the oral health was designed based on the index scoring methodology and the layout of the Moggill Koala Hospital admission chart, a new oral health chart template was developed. The chart was based on examination of 30 "free-range koalas" and validation and quality assurance analysis of four examiners of varying qualifications. The chart was separated into three sections; containing general animal information such as sex, age, and current systemic health; the General Oral Cavity section and containing information on 12 koala-specific health questions and finally a section on the periodontal health. The charting data is multifunctional with analysis of individual koalas, (sex, group or age). The data from each section provided an index value that was compatible with values from other species clinical charting systems.Using the chart, populations of 200 "free-range" and 95 captive koalas (from three zoos) were examined. Three major indexes were developed during the chart development process and used the following equation; General Oral Cavity (GOCI) + Oral Health Index (OHI) = Final Oral Health Index (FOHI). Initially, the three major index values plus all additional information of each chart were analysed to show the current baseline values of oral health conditions in the koala. Any ii comparison based on singular or multiple animals would either show a decline, same rate or increase from the baseline. These baseline parameters could be compared against any other species that uses the same 0-3 index system.The proportion of koalas from the whole population with an orally related problem was 86%.The average FOHI for the koala as a species was 3.78 ± 3.19, median 3.00. This is the mild category and held 84.5% of all cases. The maximum scores for the groups showed Zoo 3 as having lower range (Zoo 1; 11.42 for a TWC 1 male, Zoo 2; 13.40, Zoo 3; 4.13 and "free-range"; 15.98). The third zoo was the only group to have also had significantly better oral health than "free-range" koalas.Captive koalas showed high scoring at young age (11.42), the "free-range" comparable age score was 3.84. At population level when controlli...

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“…Most of the dental problems documented in pet and captive, wild rodents and lagomorphs are associated with incorrect husbandry and management, or are induced experimentally (Robinson, 1979a(Robinson, ,b, 1986Yankell, 1985;Clark and Olfert, 1986;Eisele, 1986;van Foreest, 1993;Crossley et al, 1997). Dental abnormalities in eruption, occlusion, and attrition are probably much more common in captive than free-living animals (Robinson, 1979a,b;Amand and Tinkelman, 1985).…”

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Oral Disease in Free-Living Red Squirrels (Sciurus Vulgaris) in the United Kingdom

Sainsbury

Kountouri

DuBoulay

et al. 2004

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

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Ninety-one red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) found dead in the UK between January 1994 and August 1998 were necropsied at the Institute of Zoology (London, UK); their oral cavities were examined visually, and in eight cases, radiographically. Four red squirrels, which had evidence of oral disease when necropsied as part of a mortality survey, also were examined. A low prevalence (prevalenceϭ0.033, SEϭ0.02, nϭ91) of oral disease was found in free-living red squirrels. In only two cases was oral disease the probable cause of death. Attrition of the cheek teeth (three cases) and overgrowth of the incisors (four cases) were the most common lesions found. Partial anodontia was recorded in one squirrel.

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A Literature Review of Dental Pathology and Aging by Dental Means in Nondomestic Animals: Part I

Cited by 22 publications

References 58 publications

Dental and Periodontal Health in Free-Ranging Swedish Brown Bears (Ursus arctos)

Dental and Periodontal Health in Free-Ranging Swedish Brown Bears (Ursus arctos)

Oral health in South East Queensland Koalas: Prevalence of periodontal disease and other pathologies

Oral Disease in Free-Living Red Squirrels (Sciurus Vulgaris) in the United Kingdom

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