CLINICAL AND PATHOMORPHOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION OF SPONTANEOUSLY OCCURRING PERIODONTAL-DISEASE IN DOGS

Diagnostic evaluation of, and treatment planning for, different period ontal diseases of dogs are a common problem in veterinary dentistry. T herefore the aim of the present study was to propose a classification for inflammatory periodontal disease. One hundred and twenty-three mal e and female poodles (from two to over 12 years) were used for the cli nical investigations; 120 periodontitis teeth were analysed for pathom orphological signs of inflammation. The recorded data made it possible to differentiate five forms of gingivitis (gingivitis simplex, hyperp lastica, ulcerosa, granulomatosa and desquamativa) and three forms of periodontitis (juvenile, rapidly progressive adult and chronic adult p eriodontitis). The pathomorphological investigations allowed a differe ntiation between acute progressive inflammation, chronic nonprogressiv e inflammation, chronic proliferative inflammation and chronic resorpt ive inflammation. It is concluded that standardised diagnoses as well as the pathomorphological background may be helpful tools for providin g effective treatment strategies.