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| | *blood in saliva | | *blood in saliva |
| | *dysphagia | | *dysphagia |
| − | *oral mucosal ulceration
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| − | *inflammed and bleeding gingiva
| |
| − | *loss of normal gingival contour
| |
| − | *purulent discharge from periodontal pocket
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| − | *gingival recession
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| | *pain on mastication | | *pain on mastication |
| | *difficulty eating | | *difficulty eating |
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| | **tonsils | | **tonsils |
| | **occlusion | | **occlusion |
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| | + | On visual inspection of the intraoral structures, an animal with periodontitis may demonstrate the following: |
| | + | *oral mucosal ulceration |
| | + | *inflammed and bleeding gingiva |
| | + | *loss of normal gingival contour |
| | + | *purulent discharge from periodontal pocket |
| | + | *gingival recession |
| | + | *loose teeth |
| | + | *variable quantities of plaque and calculus on the tooth surface |
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| | ===Diagnostic Imaging=== | | ===Diagnostic Imaging=== |