Abstract
Periodontal disease is an oral disorder with high prevalence in cats from 2 years of age, resulting from an inflammatory response against bacterial plaque. Treatment depends on the stage of the disease and may include dental scaling, local application of perioceutics, tissue regeneration and/or even tooth extraction and periodontal surgery. As multimodal therapy is often required, new strategies have been developed to improve the therapeutic response in these patients. Adjuvant use of omega-3 fatty acids has been reported in humans with periodontal disease, but the current evidence of its effect in companion animals, especially cats, is still considered to be scarce and conflicting. This review describes the state of the art regarding feline periodontal disease and seeks to clarify the potential effect of omega-3 fatty acids on its clinical management in light of the evidence available in the current literature.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1465-1472 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition |
| Volume | 107 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| Early online date | 4 Jul 2023 |
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| Publication status | Published - Nov 2023 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2023 Wiley-VCH GmbH. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
Funding
This work was supported by the projects UIDP/00772/2020 and LA/P/0059/2020 funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) and through the PhD Studentship nº 2021.07272.BD also provided by FCT.
| Funders | Funder number |
|---|---|
| Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) | UIDP/00772/2020, LA/P/0059/2020, 2021.07272.BD |
Keywords
- DHA
- EPA
- cats
- omega-3 fatty acids
- periodontal disease