Saliva Malondialdehyde Concentration of Dogs With and Without Periodontal Disease

Schroers, Maike ; Reiser, Kathrin; Alexander, T.; Zablotski, Yury und Meyer-Lindenberg, Andrea (2024): Saliva Malondialdehyde Concentration of Dogs With and Without Periodontal Disease. In: Journal of Veterinary Dentistry

Abstract

The study investigated whether malondialdehyde (MDA), a biomarker for oxidative stress, can be used as a viable parameter in dog saliva for the diagnosis or early detection of periodontal disease (PD). Saliva MDA concentrations were measured preoperatively in dogs diagnosed with PD during dental prophylaxis and compared with those of dentally healthy dogs. 35 dogs were included in the study. The average MDA concentration was 270 ng/ml (range 27-633) in the dogs without PD (n = 10) and 183 (36-833) ng/ml (ng/ml) in the dogs with PD (n = 25). The maximum MDA concentration in the study group (PD ≥1) was 833 ng/ml, which was significantly higher than in the study group (PD = 0) (p<0.05). The study showed that salivary MDA concentrations could not distinguish between healthy dogs and those with PD.

• Item Type: Journal article
• Faculties: Veterinary Medicine > Centre for Clinical Veterinary Medicine > Klinik für Wiederkäuer mit Ambulanz und Bestandsbetreuung; Veterinary Medicine > Centre for Clinical Veterinary Medicine > Medizinische Kleintierklinik
• Subjects: 600 Technology > 610 Medicine and health
• ISSN: 0898-7564
• Language: English