Periodontal Therapy

Prevalence of periodontal disease in dogs and owners' level of awareness - a prospective clinical trial

“…However, treatment for PD in dogs, so far, is acknowledged as irreversible, because there is no technique included in clinical routine to restore lost periodontal tissues (Groove, 1998, Wiggs et al, 1998Christgau et al, 2007). Figure 1 shows that 47.33% of animals had mild PD, and periodontal prophylaxis was the recommended treatment, since in this initial stage there is a possibility of recovering the periodontal tissues to a level close to that of healthy periodontum (Groove 1998;Niemic, 2008). However, 41.33% of the animals had already lost their supporting tissues in a more advanced stage, and thus required more advanced procedures, such as making mucoperiosteal flap for adequate removal of dental plaque in the pockets, gingivoplasty or gingivectomy procedures to reduce pockets, and surgeries such as dental extractions and correction of mucoperiosteal advancement flaps to correct oronasal fistures (Groove, 1998, Marreta 2001Legendre, 2003;Niemic, 2008).…”

“…Figure 1 shows that 47.33% of animals had mild PD, and periodontal prophylaxis was the recommended treatment, since in this initial stage there is a possibility of recovering the periodontal tissues to a level close to that of healthy periodontum (Groove 1998;Niemic, 2008). However, 41.33% of the animals had already lost their supporting tissues in a more advanced stage, and thus required more advanced procedures, such as making mucoperiosteal flap for adequate removal of dental plaque in the pockets, gingivoplasty or gingivectomy procedures to reduce pockets, and surgeries such as dental extractions and correction of mucoperiosteal advancement flaps to correct oronasal fistures (Groove, 1998, Marreta 2001Legendre, 2003;Niemic, 2008). Further, the level of dog owner awareness regarding the existence of PD in dogs was examined, and it was found that 43.83% of them were aware of this disease.…”

“…The treatment for periodontal disease requires an initial procedure called periodontal prophylaxis, which includes the removal of plaque by scaling and root planing, tooth polishing and irrigating the gingival sulcus region with 0.9% saline solution or 0.12 % chlorhexidine solution (Harvey, 2005;Niemic, 2008). Other procedures may be required for the removal of plaque in periodontal pockets that are deeper than 5mm and to attempt to regenerate periodontal defects (Grove, 1998;Marreta, 2001;Niemic, 2008).…”

“…Other procedures may be required for the removal of plaque in periodontal pockets that are deeper than 5mm and to attempt to regenerate periodontal defects (Grove, 1998;Marreta, 2001;Niemic, 2008).…”

Periodontal Disease in Dogs

“…The frequency of tooth brushing in the animals should be daily, to constantly avoid the formation of dental plaque (Niemiec, 2008) and to establish a routine between the owner and the animal. However, because less than 10% of owners agree with these recommendations for the dental care of their dogs (Lima et al, 2004) and because of the time required for the organisation of the plaque, dog tooth brushing procedure has been recommended three times a week with satisfactory results (Dupont, 1998;Niemiec, 2008).…”