Harvey C E
Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA.
Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 1998 Sep;28(5):1111-28, vi. doi: 10.1016/s0195-5616(98)50105-2.
Periodontal disease is very common and often very severe in dogs. It is caused by accumulation of bacterial plaque, particularly Gram-negative anaerobic rods. Tissue destruction results from autodegradation induced by the continuing inflammatory response. Small dogs are particularly at risk. Prevention by retarding accumulation of plaque is the key concept.
牙周病在犬类中非常常见，而且往往很严重。它是由细菌菌斑的积累引起的，尤其是革兰氏阴性厌氧菌。组织破坏是由持续炎症反应诱导的自降解导致的。小型犬尤其危险。通过延缓菌斑积累进行预防是关键理念。
