Evidence-based veterinary dentistry: A systematic review of homecare for prevention of periodontal disease in dogs and cats

Journal of Veterinary Dentistry

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 6-15

  Roudebush, Philip ^a   Logan, Ellen ^a   Hale, Fraser A ^b  

^a Hill's Pet Nutrition Inc   (United States)

^b Hale Veterinary Clinic   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CHLORHEXIDINE ACETATE; CINEOLE; CLINDAMYCIN; ESSENTIAL OIL; EUGENOL; FISSURE SEALANT; GLUCONATE ZINC; HONOKIOL; MAGNOLOL; MENTHOL; POLYPHOSPHATE; THYMOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; XYLITOL; ZINC ASCORBATE; ZINC DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL CARE; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BACTEREMIA; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; CAT; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL PELLICLE; DENTISTRY; DIETARY INTAKE; DOG; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; GINGIVITIS; HALITOSIS; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MASTICATION; MOUTH HYGIENE; NONHUMAN; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; REVIEW; SOFT TISSUE INFECTION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TOOTH BRUSHING; TOOTH CALCULUS; TOOTH FRACTURE; TOOTH INFECTION; TOOTH PLAQUE; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

EID: 17444421140     PISSN: 08987564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089875640502200101     Document Type: Review

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