Vol. 9, Issue 1, Part S (2024)

Author(s): K Anjali, Dr. M Raghunath, Dr. V Devi Prasad and Dr. Manda Srinivas

Abstract: Study was conducted on the 24 clinical cases of dental affections that were presented to Veterinary Clinical Complex and Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, NTR College of Veterinary Science, Gannavaram. Incidence of the dental affections in relation to breed, age, body weight, gender and feeding habits were studied. Signalment and history was collected and complete oral cavity examination was done for assessing the stage of gingivitis, periodontal disease, amount of calculus, presence of fracture of tooth, dental abrasion and attachment loss. Periodontal probing and the imaging procedures like dental radiography was done in the all dogs to confirm the diagnosis in required cases. The different types of dental affections and their incidence was described in the present study.