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- Canine and feline oral pathologyPublication . Costa, S.; Pais, B.; Almeida, D.; Simões, J.; Mega, A. C.; Vala, HelenaThe aim of this work was to present a brief review of the main conditions affecting the oral cavity of dogs and cats. In recent years there has been increased attention with regard to veterinary dentistry, being several and frequent the pathologies located in the oral cavity of our pets. These diseases mainly affect the teeth and the mucous membranes of the oral cavity, and may, in chronic cases, also affect vital organs. This condition could have different causes, including hereditary, congenital, infectious, tumoural and even traumatic, requiring specific therapeutic approaches (Bellows, 2010; Holmstrom et al., 2007).
- Feline oral pathologyPublication . Costa, S.; Pais, B.; Almeida, D.; Simões, J.; Mega, A. C.; Vala, HelenaThe main pathologies of the oral cavity are of utmost importance, not only by the number of exposed individuals, but also by the consequences which stems. With the development of this work, we intend to conduct a brief approach to the same, since, specifically affecting domestic felines. Feline Lymphoplasmatic Gingivostomatitis (GELF), the Feline Odontoclastic Reabsorption Lesions (LROF) Complex and gingivitis-stomatitis-pharyngitis, have been studied, some of which are considered an enigma in veterinary dentistry, this is because there are still many uncertainties about the true causes, which sometimes cause irreversible damage.