Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Scoring the full extent of periodontal disease in the dog: development of a total mouth periodontal score (TMPS) system.
- Journal:
- Journal of veterinary dentistry
- Year:
- 2008
- Authors:
- Harvey, Colin E et al.
- Affiliation:
- ceh@vet.upenn.edu
- Species:
- dog
Abstract
The development of a total mouth periodontal scoring system is described. This system uses methods to score the full extent of gingivitis and periodontitis of all tooth surfaces, weighted by size of teeth, and adjusted by size of dog.
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