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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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Original publication: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19025138/