Periodontal disease treatment in dogs: comparison of the effectiveness of cavitator, curettage and dental polishing

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  • Paula Gabriela TORIGGIA Cátedra de Cirugía, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad de Buenos Aires.
  • Sabás Zacarías HERNÁNDEZ Cátedra de Cirugía, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad de Buenos Aires.
  • Viviana Beatriz NEGRO Cátedra de Cirugía, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad de Buenos Aires.

Abstract

The aim of the study was to compare the effectiveness of the instruments most commonly used in veterinary medicine for cleaning the root surface. 28 dog teeth roots involved in severe periodontal disease and with a minimum of 3 mm gingival retraction were used. The roots were divided into 4 equal groups, applying to each a different cleaning treatment: ultrasonic scaler and curettage methods, both with and without polishing the treated surface. They were observed with SEM taking 4 micrographs of 2 distinct areas: coronary and apical, at 100 and 500X (n=112 pictures). Pictures were classified according to a modification of the remaining calculus and the loss of tooth substance index. The obtained results were statistically processed through the Kruskal-Wallis’ to establish whether there were differences among the groups and then by a comparison among means. Polishing after ultrasonic scaler cleaning method was the most efficient treatment. Despite producing more tooth loss than the other methods, this is minimum and the remaining amount of calculus is very low.

Keywords: SEM, dog, periodontics, dental cleaning.

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TORIGGIA, P. G., HERNÁNDEZ, S. Z., & NEGRO, V. B. (2015). Periodontal disease treatment in dogs: comparison of the effectiveness of cavitator, curettage and dental polishing. Revista Ciencias Morfológicas, 17(1). Retrieved from https://revistas.unlp.edu.ar/Morfol/article/view/2251

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