Treponema species in the subgingival microflora of ovine periodontitis

• Autores: A.C. Borsanelli, T.N.M. Ramos, E. GaettiJardim, C.M. Schweitzer, I.S. Dutra
• Localización: Veterinary Record, ISSN-e 2042-7670, Vol. 180, Nº. 6, 2017
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • DENTAL changes are one of the main reasons for slaughtering sheep early before the end of their regular breeding period, resulting in increased costs due to the need to purchase new animals for the flock. Within this context, excessive dental wear and periodontal disease are key disorders affecting sheep teeth and bearing structures (West and Spence 2000). Periodontitis manifests as gingivitis, periodontal pocket formation, gingival recession, bleeding on probing, suppuration, food debris retention, teeth loosening and loss of teeth. Studies have reported similarities between oral microflora in sheep and human periodontitis (Frisken and others 1989, Ismaiel and others 1989, McCourtie and others 1990).