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'''Dental Disease'''

'''Dental Disease'''

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The two most common dental diseases of ferrets are periodontal disease and fractured teeth (common in older ferrets), particularly the upper canines. In fractured teeth, if the tooth pulp is exposed, extraction or root canal procedures are required. Tooth root abscesses are common in ferrets as well as dental malformations including supernumerary teeth. Periodontal disease can rarely present in immunosuppressed animals such as those on long-term immunosuppressive drugs. Accumulation of dental calculi is also common in older animals.

The two most common dental diseases of ferrets are periodontal disease and fractured teeth (common in older ferrets), particularly the upper canines. In fractured teeth, if the tooth pulp is exposed, extraction or root canal procedures are required. Tooth root abscesses are common in ferrets as well as dental malformations including supernumerary teeth. Periodontal disease can present (rarely) in immunosuppressed animals such as those on long-term immunosuppressive drugs. Accumulation of dental calculi is also common in older animals.

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