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== Diagnosis ==
== Diagnosis ==
[[File:Periodontal probe in situ.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Using the probe to check the periodontal probing depth]]
[[File:Periodontal probe in situ.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Using the probe to check the periodontal probing depth]]
[[File:PD6.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Using the probe all around the tooth to assess the degree of gingivitis]]
An [[Oral Examination - Introduction|oral examination]] should be performed. This is the most important part of the diagnostic procedure and should include inspection of extraoral structures (looking for swelling, atrophy or asymmetry), such as face, lips, muscles of mastication, temporomandibular joints, salivary glands, lymph nodes, maxillae and mandibles. Intraoral structures such as the dentition, gingiva, mucosa, tongue, tonsils and dental occlusion should also be thoroughly examined. On visual inspection of the intraoral structures, an animal with periodontitis may demonstrate oral mucosal ulceration, inflammed and bleeding gingiva, loss of normal gingival contour, purulent discharge from the periodontal pocket, gingival recession, loose teeth and presence of variable quantities of plaque and calculus on the tooth surface.
An [[Oral Examination - Introduction|oral examination]] should be performed. This is the most important part of the diagnostic procedure and should include inspection of extraoral structures (looking for swelling, atrophy or asymmetry), such as face, lips, muscles of mastication, temporomandibular joints, salivary glands, lymph nodes, maxillae and mandibles. Intraoral structures such as the dentition, gingiva, mucosa, tongue, tonsils and dental occlusion should also be thoroughly examined. On visual inspection of the intraoral structures, an animal with periodontitis may demonstrate oral mucosal ulceration, inflammed and bleeding gingiva, loss of normal gingival contour, purulent discharge from the periodontal pocket, gingival recession, loose teeth and presence of variable quantities of plaque and calculus on the tooth surface.
[[Category:Teeth_-_Inflammatory_Pathology]] [[Category:Oral_Cavity_and_Gingiva_-_Pathology]] [[Category:Expert_Review - Small Animal]] [[Category:Dental_Diseases_-_Cat]] [[Category:Dental_Diseases_-_Dog]]
[[Category:Teeth_-_Inflammatory_Pathology]] [[Category:Oral_Cavity_and_Gingiva_-_Pathology]] [[Category:Expert_Review - Small Animal]] [[Category:Dental_Diseases_-_Cat]] [[Category:Dental_Diseases_-_Dog]]
[[Category:Periodontal Conditions]]
[[Category:Periodontal Conditions]]
[[Category:To Do - Dentistry Images]]
[[Category:To Do - Dentistry questions]]
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[[Category:To Do - Dentistry preMars]] <!----GEMMA, after you have done this page, put it into "Category:LisaM reviewing" rather than the usual. Ta, B---->