Regional Veterinary Surgery

ACQUIRED AFFECTIONS OF TEETH

• Dental tartar - is a greyish brown or yellow deposit accumulating in the teeth.
• This condition is common in dogs and cats. Tartar consists of organic matter, bacteria, calcium carbonates and phosphates,
• This condition predisposes  to gingivitis and alveolar periostitis.
• The tartar is removed with dental scalers and they are used from alveolar border to prevent injury to the gum.
• In chronic cases, this may leads to a condition called dental calculus
• The picture shows presence of dental tartar in the canine tooth and calculus in the premolars in a dog.

Dental tartar int the canine tooth and calculus in the premolars