Author/Editor		Pavlica, Z; Petelin, M; Skalerič, U
Title		Vpliv parodontalne bolezni na sistemsko zdravje rizične populacije psov
Translated title		Influence of periodontal disease on systemic health in dogs
Type		članek
Source		Zobozdrav Vestn
Vol. and No.		Letnik 57, št. 3-4
Publication year		2002
Volume		str. 117-23
Language		slo
Abstract		Recent studies have demonstrated an association between inflammatory periodontal disease and various systemic conditions involving the cardiovascular and respiratory systems, the liver, the kidney and other organs. Periodontal disease is the most common chronic infection in dogs. According to some authors, it affects more than 90% of animals over three years of age. The results of the present study suggest that, besides influencing the survival of teeth, periodontal disease has an impact on the development of various systemic diseases responsible for major morbidity and mortality in dogs. Consequently, appropriate diagnostic evaluation and treatment od periodontal disease not only contribute to the longevity of the dentition but may also decrease the prevalence and complications of some important systemic diseases.
Descriptors		PERIODONTAL DISEASES ALVEOLAR BONE LOSS PERIODONTAL INDEX HEMATOLOGIC TESTS BLOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS DOGS RADIOGRAPHY, DENTAL BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS CREATININE