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Periodontal disease associated with red complex bacteria in dogs
Author(s) -
Di Bello A.,
Buonavoglia A.,
Franchini D.,
Valastro C.,
Ventrella G.,
Greco M. F.,
Corrente M.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of small animal practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1748-5827
pISSN - 0022-4510
DOI - 10.1111/jsap.12179
Subject(s) - tannerella forsythia , treponema denticola , medicine , forsythia , gingivitis , porphyromonas gingivalis , odds ratio , periodontitis , periodontal disease , dental plaque , dentistry , pathology , honeysuckle , alternative medicine , traditional chinese medicine
OBJECTIVE Red complex bacteria ( Treponema denticola, Tannerella forsythia and Porphyromonas gingivalis ) play a major role in the aetiology of periodontal disease in humans. This study was designed to evaluate the association of such bacteria with periodontal disease in dogs . METHODS Seventy‐three subgingival samples taken from dogs ranging from 2 months to 12 years (median age 4 years) were tested for red complex bacteria using a polymerase chain reaction assay . RESULTS Thirty‐six of 73 (49 · 3%) dogs were found to be positive for T. forsythia and P. gingivalis . Dogs with gingivitis or periodontitis were more likely to be infected with T. forsythia and P. gingivalis [odds ratio ( OR ) 5 · 4 (confidence interval ( CI ) 1 · 9‐15 · 6), P = 0 · 002] than healthy animals. Only 3 (4 · 1%) of 73 samples were positive for red complex bacteria, but the association with periodontal disease was not significant . Conclusion And Clinical Relevance The results indicate that involvement of red complex bacteria in periodontal disease in dogs is similar to that observed in humans. Only the concurrent presence of T. forsythia and P. gingivalis were correlated to periodontal disease in dogs in this study.