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Can My Dog Give Me Periodontal Disease? - Fast Facts: Perio Edition with Katrina Sanders, RDH

Can My Dog Give Me Periodontal Disease? - Fast Facts: Perio Edition with Katrina Sanders, RDH

A Tale of Two Hygienists Podcast · Andrew Johnston

October 16, 202310m 14s

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Show Notes

Dogs can experience a range of signs and symptoms for periodontitis just like humans. By the age 3, 50-75% of dogs are estimated to have perio disease. As we know, periodontal disease is infectious for susceptible people.. so can we get perio from our pets?

Resources:More Fast Facts: https://www.ataleoftwohygienists.com/fast-facts/ Katrina Sanders Website: https://www.katrinasanders.com Katrina Sanders Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedentalwinegenist/

Yamasaki, Y., Nomura, R., Nakano, K., Naka, S., Matsumoto-Nakano, M., Asai, F., & Ooshima, T. (2012). Distribution of periodontopathic bacterial species in dogs and their owners. Archives of oral biology,57(9),1183-1188.