Harvey C. The Relationship Between Periodontal Infection and Systemic and
Distant Organ Disease in Dogs.
Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract 2022;
52:121-37. [PMID:
34838247 DOI:
10.1016/j.cvsm.2021.09.004]
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Abstract
Infection in the mouth causes systemic and distant organ changes in dogs. This article summarizes the information available. Reported changes include an increase in liver-generated acute-phase proteins in response to the infectious insult to the body and evidence of microscopic changes in renal, hepatic, and cardiac tissues. Treatment of periodontal infection results in a decrease in the acute-phase protein concentration, which supports the hypothesis that a cause-and-effect relationship exists between periodontal infection and distant organ changes.
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