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A 9-year-old 14-kg (30.8-lb) spayed female mixed-breed dog was presented to a veterinary hospital for oral examination, dental radiography, and routine periodontal treatment. The dog had undergone complete annual physical and oral examinations during 2 consecutive years prior to this visit. At the initial visit, serum biochemical analysis revealed hypercalcemia and hypophosphatemia (
Periodontal disease is the most common disease identified in dogs and cats.
Veterinary dentistry has progressed from the dental or prophylactic procedures of the 20th century, which often involved an injection of a short-acting tranquilizer or anesthetic and a few minutes spent removing supragingival calculus, to the current comprehensive treatment of periodontal and other dental diseases that require general anesthesia. The days of clean-and-pull or watchful