Publications by authors named "Judy Force"
Feline chronic gingivostomatitis (FCGS) is a chronic mucosal and gingival inflammatory disease in which pathogenesis remains unclear. Interactions between the host inflammatory process, the host immune response, and the oral microbiome are implicated in this pathogenesis. To begin to understand this disease and the impact of the microbiome to host inflammatory disease states, we collected sterile noninvasive plaque biofilm samples from ten distinct sites within the oral cavity in cats with stomatitis ( = 12), healthy cats ( = 9), and cats with tooth resorption or periodontitis ( = 11).
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- Class IV dental diode lasers were studied as a nonsurgical treatment for periodontal pockets in dogs, aiming to reduce pocket depth in a specialty veterinary dental practice.
- A total of 12 dogs with periodontal pockets between 3-6 mm underwent closed root planing and laser therapy, with significant improvement observed: average pocket depth decreased from 3.35 mm to 0.59 mm after treatment.
- Statistical analysis showed a mean reduction of 2.63 mm in pocket depth (highly significant), but no notable differences based on the type of periodontal pocket were found.
The Marine Mammal Center (TMMC) in Sausalito, California, rescues, rehabilitates, and releases hundreds of stranded northern elephant seals ( Mirounga angustirostris) each year. Common causes for stranding include maternal separation, malnutrition, and trauma. Causes of trauma include shark bites, conspecific interactions, and anthropogenic factors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDiagnostic imaging in veterinary dental practice. Canine acanthomatous ameloblastoma.
J Am Vet Med Assoc
November 2009