Phylogenetic, behavioral, and dietary constraints on felid masticatory morphology /

Wittenberg, Pamela A.

doi:10.5962/bhl.title.138946

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“…They show an increase in their teeth's ability to cut and a concomitant loss of their ability to crush food, which also applies to the molars. Thus, the food taken in is subjected to little processing, apart from grinding it into smaller particles [35]. Hence, the involvement of the chewing apparatus when eating dry commercial feed is low [36].…”

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Feline Tooth Resorption: A Description of the Severity of the Disease in Regard to Animal’s Age, Sex, Breed and Clinical Presentation

Pistor

Janus

Janeczek

2023

Animals

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Feline tooth resorption (odontoclastic resorptive lesion) is a common and important issue in veterinary dentistry. This study aimed to analyse the disease’s severity and correlation with clinical information in the population of feline patients in Poland in the area of Lower Silesia. An analysis of the clinical charts of 174 cats with dental problems, which were diagnosed as tooth resorption, was conducted. The gender and breed had no influence on the disease severity, but the disease progressed with age. The lesions were mostly encountered within the third and fourth maxillary premolars (107, 108, 207, 208) and mandibular molars (309, 409). No direct correlation was found between the presence or severity of the disease and the clinical signs of affected cats. The study shows that feline tooth resorption is a common issue in feline dentistry and should be taken into account in all cases of animals with any signs of oral disease, including gingivitis and/or dental plaque with preserved appetite. A careful intraoral radiographic examination is essential to avoid false negative results in ambiguous cases.

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