export_periojavma 20012182lommerradiographic patterns of periodontitis cats

Question 1

Radiographic patterns of periodontitis in cats:

147 cases (1998–1999)

Answer 1

J Am Vet Med Assoc

2001;218:230–234

Milinda J. Lommer, and Frank J. M. Verstraete

Question 2

Objective

Answer 2

to determine patterns of alveolar bone loss (periodontitis) and other lesions evident on full mouth survey radiographs of cats

Question 3

Design

Answer 3

Retrospective

147 cats

Question 4

Procedure

Answer 4

Procedure—Full-mouth radiographs were evaluated

for evidence and severity of alveolar bone loss, odontoclastic resorption lesions (ORL), retained roots,

missing teeth, signs of endodontic disease secondary

to periodontitis, and apical resorption.

Question 5

Cats with some degree of periodontitis

Answer 5

72%

Question 6

What percentage of cats were missing teeth?

Answer 6

68%

Question 7

Percentage of cats with ORL

Answer 7

67%

Question 8

xxx had expansion of buccal bone

Answer 8

53%

Question 9

cats < 4 not significantly more likely to have….

Answer 9

normal alveolar bone height

Question 10

Prevalence of ORL increased with ….

Answer 10

age

Question 11

cats > 13 yrs less likely than general population to have ….

Answer 11

moderate to severe periodontitis

Question 12

Pure bred cats were or were not, more likely to have perio or ORL than mixed breeds?

Answer 12

were not

Question 13

IN cats what type of bone loss is the most common radiographic pattern of bone loss

Answer 13

horizontal bone loss most common

Question 14

When pure bred cats did have perio, was it more or less severe than the mixed breed cats?

Answer 14

more severe

Question 15

Were the purebreds more likely to have FORL or Perio than mixed breed cats?

Answer 15

no

Question 16

Cats with ORL were more or less likely to have alveolar bone loss?

Answer 16

more likely, severe focal vertical bone loss

Question 17

What is generally accepted alveolar crest height from CEJ in cats?

Answer 17

within 1 mm of CEJ

Question 18

In one study ___ % of cats had evidence of periodontitis and bone loss apparent on radiographs that was not clinically apparent or expected.

Answer 18

25.2%

Question 19

What was the finding about buccal bone expansion in cats?

Answer 19

46% cats had alveolar bone>1 but <2 mm wide, 29% cats with normal alveolar bone height had mild buccal bone expansion

Question 20

It has been stated that __% of dogs and cats over the age of 6 yrs have clinically important perio disease

Answer 20

85%

Question 21

odontoclastic lesions were observed in ___% of cats in this study

Answer 21

67%

Question 22

The higher prevalence of apical resorption in cats > 13 yrs is likely a reflection of increase in ___ with age.

Answer 22

FORL