| Literature DB >> 3490036 |
Abstract
Periodontal disease is the number-one cause of the early loss of teeth in dogs and cats. Some of the factors in the adult animal that play a major role in the development of periodontal diseases are discussed in this article, including overcrowding, malocclusions, diet, developmental defects, and metabolic and systemic disease.Entities:
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Year: 1986 PMID: 3490036 DOI: 10.1016/s0195-5616(86)50303-x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract ISSN: 0195-5616 Impact factor: 2.093