Django Martel

Introduction For veterinary practitioners in primary care and specialty dentistry, management of canine patients with chronic, lymphoplasmacytic oral mucosal inflammation (chronic lymphoplasmacytic stomatitis) can be frustrating in the midst of evolving clinical terminology and treatment recommendations.

Introduction Periodontal disease is highly prevalent within the canine population, affecting up to 85% of dogs by 3 years of age (1). Teeth affected by moderate to severe periodontitis have historically been treated with exodontia (2). However, despite the presumption that edentulous dogs can maintain a good quality of life, maintaining teeth, particularly the strategic canine and carnassial teeth, is advantageous (3).