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- Title
Common dental disorders of the degu (Octodon degus).
- Authors
Long, C. V.
- Abstract
Dental disease is prevalent in the captive degu (Octodon degus), yet little has been documented on the variety of disorders in this species. In this internet-based study, dental cases presented over a 7-year period were collated, analyzed, and grouped. Of the 137 total cases, the most common dental disorder of the degu was found to be molar malocclusion (42.3 %). Other disorders documented included enamel decoloration (13.1 %), molar elodontoma (8.0 %), enamel hypoplasia (6.6 %), incisor tooth fracture (6.6 %), incisor malocclusion (3.6 %), oral abscess (2.2 %), and impacted molar teeth (0.7 %). Details of each condition, pathogenesis, and clinical signs are described. Age was found not to be a significant predictor of dental disease in the degu.
- Subjects
VETERINARY dentistry; DENTAL pathology prevention; DEGUS; INTERNET surveys; TREATMENT of malocclusion; DENTAL enamel
- Publication
Journal of Veterinary Dentistry, 2012, Vol 29, Issue 3, p158
- ISSN
0898-7564
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/089875641202900304