國立臺灣大學附設動物醫院犬口腔健康狀況之調查

A Survey of Canine Oral Health Condition in the Nation Taiwan University Veterinary Hospital

梁文雯(Wen-Wen Liang) ； 梁佑任(Yu-Jen Liang) ； 洪志遠(Chi-Yuan Hong) ； 葉力森(Lih-Seng Yeh)

《臺灣獸醫學雜誌》 32卷3期 (2006/09) Pp. 225-232

https://doi.org/10.7009/TVJ.200609.0225

摘要

本研究之目的在於利用牙科紀錄表及問卷調查方式，調查飼犬口腔健康狀況之相關因子，以提供飼主及臨床獸醫師對於犬口腔健康之相關參考資訊。經隨機選取120隻麻醉犬隻，記錄其全口齒列之牙結石、牙齦炎程度和相關基本資料如年齡、品種、性別、是否絕育、體重等，另外對其飼主則以問卷調查方式記錄犬隻食物樣式及飲食習慣，再以統計方式分析其相關性。研究結果顯示，當牙結石越嚴重時牙齦炎程度越嚴重，缺齒數也越多。公犬、年齡大、體重輕、及無潔牙零嘴或玩具之犬隻，均有較嚴重程度的牙結石與牙齦炎。吃烹煮食物者有較嚴重牙齦炎。至於絕育與否、不同體態與不同飲食習慣則在統計上與牙結石及牙齦炎均無顯著相關。

關鍵字

犬 ； 牙周疾病 ； 牙結石 ； 牙齦炎

並列摘要

The objective of this survey was to investigate the factors related to canine oral health condition by using dental record and questionnaires. A total of 120 anesthetized dogs in the Nation Taiwan University Veterinary Hospital were included in this study. The collected data including the rate and degree of dental calculi and gingivitis, age, gender, body weight, and the dietary factors from questionnaires was statistically analyzed. The gingival scores elevated with the calculus scores and the number of missing teeth. Dental calculi and gingivitis are more severe in dogs of male gender, lighter body weight, older age, and without dental chewing materials. Gingival scores are more elevated in dogs eating home cooked food. Sterilization, body condition scoring, and dietary habit were not significantly associated with dental calculi and gingivitis.

並列關鍵字

canine ； periodontal disease ； dental calculi ； gingivitis