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*blood in saliva
 
*blood in saliva
 
*dysphagia
 
*dysphagia
*oral mucosal ulceration
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*inflammed and bleeding gingiva
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*loss of normal gingival contour
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*purulent discharge from periodontal pocket
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*gingival recession
   
*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:
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*oral mucosal ulceration
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*inflammed and bleeding gingiva
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*loss of normal gingival contour
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*purulent discharge from periodontal pocket
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*gingival recession
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*loose teeth
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*variable quantities of plaque and calculus on the tooth surface
    
===Diagnostic Imaging===
 
===Diagnostic Imaging===
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