February is Pet Dental Month
The American Veterinary Medical Association has declared February "National Pet Dental Health Month". Pets struggle with a variety of dental problems including periodontal disease, alignment issues, and fractured teeth in carnivores and overgrown teeth making it difficult to eat in herbivores. Besides causing pain, infection from the mouth may spread throughout the body infecting everything from heart valves to the kidneys. Therefore, it is vital to check your pet's mouth frequently and perform home care. Remember, "Pets need dental care, too."
Pictured below is a cat with a painful, fractured lower canine tooth that I found on physical examination. 
Posted by Dr Kris Nelson at 2/8/2012 8:44 AM 
Categories: Current Events
Tags: February is pet dental month dog dental disease cat dental disease
Categories: Current Events
Tags: February is pet dental month dog dental disease cat dental disease
Since you've mentioned Periodontal disease, may I share a little about it. This disease has 4 grades. With Grade 1, gums are inflamed. With Grade 2, gums are inflamed and bone loss begins. With Grade 3, bone loss continues, with the depth of the socket lost. And with Grade 4, severe bone loss occurs which need tooth extraction. I know this because my dog have experienced this. I hope it doesn't happen to your dog.
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