Tooth is not only crucial to any animal. In life, in addition to parents, partners, and children, the family we most come into contact with are cats and dogs, and for teeth, the most common disease is periodontitis. They suffer deeply, but we are hard to detect, especially the initial symptoms that make us feel that maybe it is just eating some stinky food, and that's it.
Periodontitis/Alveolar pus overflow:
Food and bacteria attach to the gum line to form plaque, and then after saliva and minerals are combined, it is converted into the most common tartar in dogs, and finally causes gingival stimulation to cause acute/chronic inflammation. Unattracted attention for a long time, stones are increasing and increase gaps between teeth and gums, promoting bacterial growth, and turning into periodontitis. This disease affects cats and dogs of all ages, especially in elderly people (almost all of them have this disease after the age of three).
· Stage 1: Gingivitis
mild redness can be seen near the gums, accompanied by bad breath
· Stage 2: Advanced gingivitis
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In the contact between the late gingivitis, the periodontal pockets between the teeth (may reach 5 mm), the accumulation connects multiple teeth together, and there is a slight shaking of the teeth
· Stage 4: Late periodontitis
about 50% of bone loss, a large amount of bacteria accumulates, gums begin to shrink, teeth loosen, squeeze the gingival and flow out of purulent secretions/blood
Note: No presentation is caused by discomfort in the relevant pictures.
In addition to the symptoms presented in the above four stages, parents can basically diagnose periodontitis by normal interactions with their dogs. If parents cannot tell which stage the dog is in, they can ask the doctor to use a periodontal probe (insert the gum line and the pressure difference to measure the presence and depth of the pocket)/X-rays for diagnosis (X-radiograph imaging can clearly show the density relationship between the teeth and gums and bone loss).
Note: Severe gum disease can damage the bones between the nasal cavity and the mouth, causing sneezing or snot; dogs are at a higher risk of heart, kidney, and liver diseases; even mild pressure can cause a fracture of their jaw.
causes of periodontitis
1. Pathological
· Chronic renal dysfunction
· Uremia
· Hypothyroidism
· Chronic nephritis
· Diabetes
· Gastric ulcer
2. Bacterial/fungal
· Candida albicans
· Bacterial Histoplasma Capsules
· Oral microorganisms (clostridium, spirochete)
· Total leptochete
· Hemorrhagic jaundice
3. Other factors
· Damage to the gingival tissue/difference to teeth is caused by material flow
· Low calcium diet/During the onset of the disease, bacteria in the oral cavity invade the gingival and destroy the tooth membrane tissue
· Mastic teeth occlusion
· What methods can be used to treat chewing habits
· Clean the plaque and stones in the periodontal pocket (need to be removed under anesthesia)
· Grind all tooth surfaces to prevent the accumulation and adhesion of plaque and stones
· Scrape the tartars under the gum line
· Remove the loose teeth without damaging the soft tissue and the enamel layer of the tooth
· Rinse the gingivals with saline, apply iodine tincture/0.2% zinc oxide solution
· Metronidazole and compound Xinnuoming are taken orally at the same time. If the gingival hyperplasia, excessive tissue can be removed by electrostripping. Note: After the operation, use antibiotics, B complex vitamins, painkillers, etc. throughout the body; provide liquid/digestible food within a few days until the gingivals heal.
How parents can avoid periodontal inflammation:
· Regular (every 3-6 months) oral examination (X-ray/periodic probe)
· Provide dogs with toys/foods, scrub teeth while chewing (such as rubber balls, missed balls, etc.)
· Daily cleaning, brush teeth with dogs' special toothpaste to help reduce plaque
· Use chlorhexidine rinsing liquid to clean teeth
pulp lesions (can be mixed with periodontitis/precipitated in periodontitis lesions), peri-root apical (surround teeth abscess, tooth fracture), and broken jaw bones (secondary and periodontal disease), etc. can also have symptoms similar to periodontitis.