Effect of a Dental Chew on Dental Substrates and Gingivitis in Cats

Ingham, Kate E.; Görrel, Cecilia; Bierer, Tiffany L.

doi:10.1177/089875640201900403

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“…A similar study reported dental disease in 13.9% of pet cats in the UK 5 . The high prevalence of dental disease in Persians, regardless of the absence of a predisposition in the breed, suggest that veterinarians could reasonably improve their promotion of preventative periodontal care 88,89 . Evidence for Persian (and Exotic) cats having an increased predisposition of certain dental disorders comes from a recent prospective study where 50 cats were anaesthetized for complete dental examinations and identified 88% with periodontal disease, 76% with abnormal numbers of teeth, 72% with dental malocclusions, 64% with malpositioned teeth and 56% with dental crowding 32 .…”

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Persian cats under first opinion veterinary care in the UK: demography, mortality and disorders

O’Neill

Romans

Brodbelt

et al. 2019

Sci Rep

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Persian cats are a popular cat breed worldwide, and especially in the US, Europe and Asia. This study aimed to describe the demography, common disorders and mortality in Persians under general practice veterinary care in 2013 in the UK. The study population of 285,547 cats overall included 3235 (1.1%) Persians. Mean adult Persian bodyweight was 3.9 kg (SD 0.9) and median age was 7.0 years (IQR 3.3–11.6). At least one disorder was recorded in 2099 (64.9%) Persians. The most common specific disorders were haircoat disorders (411, 12.7%), periodontal disease (365, 11.3%), overgrown nails (234, 7.2%), and ocular discharge (188, 5.8%). The most common disorder groups were dermatological (578, 17.9%), ophthalmological (496, 15.3%) and dental (397, 12.3%). Median longevity was 13.5 years (IQR 9.9–16.0). The most common grouped causes of death were renal disease (102, 23.4%), neoplasia (37, 8.5%) and mass-associated disorder (35, 8.0%). This is the first study to use general practice data to examine the overall health of Persian cats. With haircoat, ocular and dental disorders being the predominant disorders identified, this study highlights the need for increased owner awareness to manage and prevent the typical health problems associated with this breed’s phenotype.

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Persian cats under first opinion veterinary care in the UK: demography, mortality and disorders

O’Neill

Romans

Brodbelt

et al. 2019

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“…17,18,25,104 The owner is given instructions on daily tooth brushing with a soft-bristled toothbrush and pet dentifrice. 36,40,56,115 For a list of approved products, please visit the website of the Veterinary Oral Health Council (http://vohc.org). 36,40,56,115 For a list of approved products, please visit the website of the Veterinary Oral Health Council (http://vohc.org).…”

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Dental and Oral Diseases

Reiter¹

2012

The Cat

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“…The dental calculus, gingivitis, and periodontitis were scored using the scheme presented in Table 2, as previously published by Ingham et al (2002). Findings were recorded on standardized feline dental charts.…”

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Systemic effects of periodontal disease in cats

Cave

Bridges

Thomas

2012

Veterinary Quarterly

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Background: Periodontal disease in cats is a local disease that may have systemic consequences that are affected by treatment. Objective: To test the hypotheses that systemic health indices would be correlated with the severity of periodontitis, and would improve with treatment. Animals and methods: Apparently otherwise healthy cats from an in-bred colony were randomly assigned to a treatment group (n ¼ 30), or a control group (n ¼ 18), which was left untreated for 3 months. Periodontal disease was scored at baseline in the treatment group according to calculus, gingivitis, and alveolar bone loss measured from dental radiographs. Blood, urine and saliva were collected from both groups before, and 16, 45, and 90 days after dental treatment. Assays included haematology, urinalysis, serum biochemistry, serum IgG, salivary IgA, lymphocyte subsets and proliferation, and plasma malonyldialdehyde (MDA). Correlations between the severity of periodontitis and assays at baseline were assessed, and the effect of treatment determined using linear mixed model methodology. Results: The severity of periodontitis was associated with age, bodyweight, total globulins (Globs), Alanine aminotransferase, and IgG, and negatively associated with albumin, haemoglobin, haematocrit, and Aspartate aminotransferase (AST). Treatment significantly reduced IgG, total Globs, AST, and eosinophils, and increased cholesterol. Other leucocyte assays and plasma MDA concentrations were not affected by the treatment. Cats ate dry food faster 1 week after, than they did 1 week before treatment. Conclusions and clinical relevance: Although the clinical significance of these findings are unknown, we conclude that periodontitis is not simply a localized disease, but also impacts on systemic health and wellbeing.

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Effect of a Dental Chew on Dental Substrates and Gingivitis in Cats

Cited by 26 publications

References 17 publications

Persian cats under first opinion veterinary care in the UK: demography, mortality and disorders

Persian cats under first opinion veterinary care in the UK: demography, mortality and disorders

Dental and Oral Diseases

Systemic effects of periodontal disease in cats

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