Woodall P F
Department of Anatomy, University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Australia.
J Wildl Dis. 1989 Jan;25(1):66-9. doi: 10.7589/0090-3558-25.1.66.
Periodontal lesions were found in 14 of 100 bushpig (Potamochoerus porcus) skulls and nine of 103 warthog (Phacochoerus aethiopicus) skulls from southern Africa. The prevalence of periodontal disease showed a significant increase with age in the bushpig but not in the warthog skulls. All the lesions affected the cheek teeth, particularly the molars. The lower prevalence of lesions in older warthogs may be associated with their specialised molars and abrasive diet.
在来自非洲南部的100头非洲野猪（非洲河猪）头骨中，有14头发现有牙周病变；在103头疣猪（埃塞俄比亚疣猪）头骨中，有9头发现有牙周病变。非洲野猪的牙周疾病患病率随年龄显著增加，但疣猪头骨中未出现这种情况。所有病变均影响颊齿，尤其是臼齿。老年疣猪中病变患病率较低可能与其特化的臼齿和粗糙的饮食有关。
