A longitudinal assessment of periodontal health status in 53 Labrador retrievers

The Journal of Small Animal Practice
Corrin V WallisL J Holcombe

Abstract

To determine the incidence and rates of progression of gingivitis and periodontitis in Labrador retrievers. Fifty-three dogs, aged 1·1 to 5·9 years, had their periodontal health assessed every 6 months for up to 2 years. The extent of gingivitis and periodontitis was measured around the whole gingival margin of every tooth under general anaesthesia. All dogs had gingivitis at the initial assessment. The majority (64·2%) of tooth aspects had very mild gingivitis. The palatal/lingual aspect of all tooth types was most likely to show bleeding when probed: 63·0% of these aspects had mild or moderate gingivitis. Over 2 years, 56·6% of dogs developed periodontitis and dogs as young as 1·9 years were affected. There was a significant positive correlation between the proportion of teeth with periodontitis and age. In total, 124 teeth (5·7%) developed periodontitis; 88 (71·0%) of these were incisors. The palatal/lingual aspect of the incisors developed the disease first (2·8% of incisor aspects). Periodontitis developed in regions that are difficult to see in conscious dogs implying that detection and treatment of disease requires periodic sedation or anaesthesia.

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Jun 23, 2019·BMC Veterinary Research·Corrin WallisNeil Desforges
Jul 28, 2020·The Journal of Small Animal Practice·B NiemiecR Jouppi
Sep 22, 2020·The Journal of Small Animal Practice·C Wallis, L J Holcombe
Jul 28, 2020·The Journal of Small Animal Practice·B NiemiecK McLeod
Jun 26, 2020·Frontiers in Veterinary Science·Karolina Brunius EnlundAnn Pettersson
May 1, 2021·Animals : an Open Access Journal From MDPI·Ana WhyteM Teresa Tejedor
Jul 3, 2021·Animals : an Open Access Journal From MDPI·Nicola J RooneyWilliam J Browne
Jul 16, 2021·Scientific Reports·Camilla PegramDan G O'Neill
Aug 11, 2021·The Journal of Small Animal Practice·D G O'NeillC Pegram
Nov 3, 2021·American Journal of Veterinary Research·Brook A NiemiecJanina A Krumbeck

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