Welcome to

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Welcome to
Oral hygiene for the pet professional
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Sponsored by Perris Valley Veterinary
Clinic Hosted by Debbie Hopeck and Lynne
Vachon RVT
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Factors that contribute Periodontal disease

• Poor oral hygiene not paying attention to the
  condition
• of your pets mouth
• Breed periodontal disease is more common in
  small breed dogs and pure bread cats
• Age Older pets are more likely to have
  periodontal disease
• Foreign Bodies caught in teeth can go unnoticed
  for months

Causes of periodontal Disease Plaque a colorless
film that contains large amounts of Bacteria If
left unchecked it will mineralize into tarter
that will destroy the gums And result in tissue
and bone loss that support the teeth And
Jaw During this time, the bacteria can gain
entrance to the animals blood stream and become
systemic spreading to numerous organs such as the
liver,kidney , heart and lungs.
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The teeth and Mouth make up the first 3 parts of
the digestive system Also known as the alimentary
canal

• Prehension ( grasping) of food with the lips or
  mouth
• Mastication ( chewing) breaking down of food
• Chemical digestion of food Via the salivary glands

It is important to remember the Oral cavity as a
whole, is part of a major organ system, thus
requiring equal attention just as the
reproductive and cardiovascular systems
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Dental formulas for canine and feline species
Canine puppy i/3 c/1 p/3 total
teeth 28 Canine adult I /3 C/1 P/4 M2/3 total
teeth 42 Feline kitten i/3 c/1 p/3
total teeth 26 Feline adult I3/3 C1/1
P3/2 M1/1 total teeth 30
The number of each type of tooth is found in the
dental formula The dental formula uses I/i for
incisor C/C for canine P/p for premolar M/m for
molar Followed by 2 numbers separated by a slash
mark (expressed as a fraction) The first number
represents the number of teeth found in half of
the upper arcade (right or left) The second
number represents the number of teeth in the
lower arcade. The letters are capitalized to
represent permanent teeth the lower case letters
represent The deciduous teeth. The total number
of teeth would be determined by adding all of the
numbers and multiplying by 2
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Canine Skull
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Crown
Apex
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How we can prevent Periodontal Disease?
Oxyfresh oral hygiene products thats how!
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What we know about Dental health ?

• Brushing teeth can aid in the build up of plaque
  and tarter
• Some dogs will tolerate teeth brushing
• Most cats will not tolerate it
• Client compliance ( as well as our own is low)
• Good products are limited and time consuming

• What we know about Oxyfresh
• Owner compliance is 95
• Dogs and cats tolerate the products and they like
  them ( mostly because they do not know they are
  using them)
• There is no competition in this area
• Oxyfresh pays us to use their products