イヌの口腔内衛生維持のための効果的な歯磨き方法の研究

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In recent years, ongoing daily dental cleaning to domestic dogs has been clinically evaluated by veterinary clinicians to be effective in the prevention of periodontal diseases including zoonoses, especially in the aging dogs. In this study, in order to improve the canine oral hygiene, we have compared the various dental cleaning methods based on the number of bacteria on the teeth using dental care products for dogs which are commercially available. In addition, we have isolated zoonotic bacteria of Capnocytophaga spp and then examined changes in the number of the bacteria after the dental cleaning. Of the seven methods of dental cleaning (direct methods; n=4, indirect methods; n=3), all the direct dental cleaning methods achieved a high rate of bacterial reduction and appeared to be effective in the prevention of periodontal diseases in dogs. The present findings indicate that ongoing canine dental cleaning significantly reduces intraoral bacteria as well as dental plaques, thus reducing the risk of periodontal diseases.
2012-03-31