Retrospective Evaluation of Dental and Gingival Health in 150 Dogs

Year 2023, , 216 - 222, 22.12.2023

Özlem Şengöz Şirin , Faruk Ceyhun Oğuzer , Muammer Ayberk Kara

https://doi.org/10.31196/huvfd.1345838

Abstract

The aim of this study was to calculate the prevalence of gingivitis, calculus, and traumatic dentoalveolar injury as a result of dental and gingival examinations of 150 dogs brought to Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Animal Hospital due to various health problems. In this study, dogs were examined by inspection without anaesthesia or invasive techniques. As a result of the examination, calculus (87.2%), gingivitis (60.7%) and traumatic dentoalveolar injuries (51.3%) were found in the majority of patients at rates higher than the reported prevalence values. It was emphasised that if existing diseases are not treated, the general health of the patient may be adversely and irreversibly affected.

Keywords

Burdur, Calculus, Dog, Gingivitis, Oral examination, Traumatic dentoalveolar injuries.

150 Köpekte Retrospektif İnspektif Diş ve Gingiva Sağlığı Değerlendirilmesi

Abstract

Bu çalışmada Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy Üniversitesi Hayvan Hastanesine çeşitli sağlık problemlerinden dolayı getirilen 150 köpeğin inspektif olarak diş ve gingiva yönünden gerçekleştirilen muayeneleri sonucunda gingivitis, kalkulus ve travmatik dentoalveoler yaralanma prevalanslarının hesaplanması amaçlanmıştır. Bu çalışmada, köpekler anestesi ve invazif teknikler kullanılmadan, inspeksiyon ile muayene edilmiştir. Muayene sonucunda hastaların çoğunluğunda, bildirilen prevalans değerlerinden daha yüksek oranlarda kalkulus (%87.2), gingivitis (%60.7) ve travmatik dentoalveoler yaralanmalar (%51.3) ile karşılaşılmıştır. Mevcut hastalıkların tedavi edilmediği takdirde ise hastanın genel sağlığının olumsuz ve geri dönülemez bir şekilde etkilenebileceği vurgulanmıştır.

Keywords

Burdur, Calculus, Dog, Gingivitis, Oral examination, Traumatic dentoalveolar injuries.

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