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Management of periodontal disease: understanding the options.

Harvey CE

School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. ceh@vet.upenn.edu

Periodontal disease is the most common disease occurring in domestic dogs and cats, and local severity and the impact on the rest of the body are reasons why all companion animal patients should receive an oral examination every time they are seen. This article provides the background information on how an effective periodontal management program can be tailored for each patient.

Published 27 June 2005 in Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract, 35(4): 819-36, vi.
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