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Oral hygiene for the pet professional

Sponsored byPerris Valley Veterinary Clinic

Hosted byDebbie Hopeck

and Lynne Vachon RVT

Factors that contribute Periodontal disease

•Poor oral hygiene: not paying attention to the condition of your pets mouth

•Breed: periodontal disease is more common in small breed dogs and pure bread cats

•Age: Older pets are more likely to have periodontal disease•Foreign Bodies caught in teeth can go unnoticed for months

Causes of periodontal DiseasePlaque: a colorless film that contains large amounts of Bacteria

If left unchecked it will mineralize into tarter that will destroy the gumsAnd result in tissue and bone loss that support the teeth

And JawDuring this time, the bacteria can gain entrance to the animals blood

stream and become systemic spreading to numerous organs such as the liver,kidney , heart and lungs.

The teeth and Mouth make up the first 3 parts of the digestive systemAlso known as the alimentary canal

1. Prehension ( grasping) of food with the lips or mouth2. Mastication ( chewing) breaking down of food

3. Chemical digestion of food Via the salivary glands

It is important to remember the Oral cavity as a whole, is part of a major organ system, thus requiring equal attention just as

the reproductive and cardiovascular systems

Dental formulas for canine and feline species

Canine puppy i/3 c/1 p/3 total teeth = 28 Canine adult I /3 C/1 P/4 M2/3 total teeth 42 Feline kitten i/3 c/1 p/3 total teeth = 26 Feline adult I3/3 C1/1 P3/2 M1/1 total teeth 30

The number of each type of tooth is found in the dental formulaThe dental formula uses

I/i for incisorC/C for canine

P/p for premolarM/m for molar

Followed by 2 numbers separated by a slash mark(expressed as a fraction)

The first number represents the number of teeth found in half of the upper arcade

(right or left)The second number represents the number of teeth in the lower arcade.The letters are capitalized to represent permanent teeth the lower case

letters represent The deciduous teeth.

The total number of teeth would be determined by adding all of the numbers and multiplying by 2

Canine Skull

Crown

Apex

How we can prevent Periodontal Disease?

Oxyfresh oral hygiene products that’s how!

What we know about Dental health ?

1. Brushing teeth can aid in the build up of plaque and tarter2. Some dogs will tolerate teeth brushing

3. Most cats will not tolerate it4. Client compliance ( as well as our own is low)

5. Good products are limited and time consuming

What we know about Oxyfresh1. Owner compliance is 95%

2. Dogs and cats tolerate the products and they like them ( mostly because they do not know

they are using them)3. There is no competition in this area

4. Oxyfresh pays us to use their products