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Periodontal Problems in Gliders #86343
03/04/06 12:30 PM
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Periodontal Problems in Gliders

I have had 2 gliders who have suffered from periodontal problems. Sassy suffered from severe periodontal disease and over the course of 1 ½ years lost all but 3 of his teeth, and his son Nicky who's 2 front incisors are effected. Through caring from them from the onset of their troubles, I have learned much on the needs and care of a glider who is afflicted with gum disease.

Diagnosis:

Your vet will be the one who will make the determination as to weather or not your glider is afflicted with gum disease, or if they are in danger of this problem. During your yearly physicals, you should have your vet check your gliders teeth & gums to see that they are healthy, because the sooner that you can diagnosis this and treat it, the better your chances of your glider keeping their teeth.

Sassy

Sassy was the first of my gliders to have gum disease, and unfortunately we did not catch it early in it's onset. The first indication we had was when Sassy started sneezing one morning. I rushed him into the vets office and he was put on an oral antibiotic. We realized after only a few days that this was not going to be enough as Sassy's sneezing continued and did not abate. On a follow up visit, my vet checked his teeth and sure enough that was the root of the infection. Sassy's gums had deteriorated to the point where surgery was necessary to remove the worst of the infected teeth. He had 9 removed at that time. Once his teeth were removed the sneezing stopped. We thought that everything was fine as Sassy recovered from his surgery, and was healthy for the next several months. But then he began to over groom the tip of his tail. We later discovered that this over grooming was directly related to the state of his teeth. When they would hurt, he would use his teeth like a pacificier, or chew toy for a puppy, pulling it through his mouth to provide some relief to his aching gums.
We spent the next year fighting an ongoing battle with gum disease. Sassy became a regular visitor to at the vet's, as we would go in every 4-6 weeks as needed. The sign was always the same, he would start over grooming his tail. So we would take him in & he would open his mouth for the Dr to check his teeth without any crabbing or fussing. Usually 1-2 teeth would fall out during the course of Sassy's visit. Before leaving, Sassy would get an antibiotic injection & a shot of Torb for pain and would go back on his oral antibiotics at home. His gums would heal and he would be fine until the next tooth started up and the whole process started all over again.
When my Sassy passed away on July 8, 2004 he had only 3 out of 40 teeth left.

Nicky

On Dec 23, 2004, we discovered that Sassy's son Nicky was also suffering from periodontal disease. While Nicky suffers from the same problem, it has effected him differently that it did his father. Sassy's problems were centered on his back chewing teeth, while Nicky's is confined to his 2 lower front incisors. Like his father, Nicky started out by sneezing. At the vets office, we noticed that Nicky's 2 front incisors were spreading apart from the swelling caused by the infection in his jaw. Nicky was put on a round of antibiotics to see if that cleared things up. It did, so the surgical removal of his teeth was not necessary, but Nick still suffers from the effects of having gum disease. His lower incisors are now permanently spread apart and are looser than they should be. Unlike Sassy who's indicator was sucking on his tail, Nicky's indicator that his teeth are acting up is quite different. Nicky starts to drop things. He will go to bite into a bug or piece of food and will drop it out of his mouth. So I always know that if he starts dropping his bugs that it's time to go back in to the vets. We have tried to take more preventative measures with Nicky tho. He has a monthly checkup to get his teeth cleaned and I am instructed to use an antibacterial rinse with him daily. I also keep Baytril on hand as he uses it for 3-5 days after each vet visit to prevent infection after having his teeth cleaned and is also on a regular bi-weekly dose to prevent any infection from setting in. (This is prescribed by the vet and the dose was set by him. If you suspect any problems with your glider, please consult your veterinarian before giving any medication)
So far Nicky's two front teeth are hanging in there, tho the left one has become loose to the point where we expect that it will be falling out soon. Hopefully surgery will not be required however.


diet:

You may need to make some dietary changes when dealing with a glider who is suffering from periodontal problems. With Sassy, since he had few teeth to chew with, I offered softer foods and more baby foods in addition to his BML. In addition as it became difficult for him to bite open his superworms (his favorite bug to eat), wax worms (second favorite but) or mealworms, I was forced to cut them open for him. This is a disgusting thing to do, but was necessary as bugs were one of the few things that Sassy would willingly eat when his teeth bothered him. One of the other things that he would eat willingly was peanut butter. I know that this is not the best thing to give a glider due to the high fat content, but it did become a part of Sassy's diet. My vet was consulted on this matter and he agreed that if Sassy would eat it willingly it was better to encourage his appetite and hope that it would stimulate him to eat other things. I am in no way recommending that you include it in your gliders diets as anything other than an occasional treat. I also found that it was better to cook foods until they were soft and mushy to make it easier for Sassy to eat.

I have not had to make as many changes to Nicky's diet. Tho I have switched from feeding him BML to the ensure diet as he will eat it more readily and I feel that if his immune system is in any way compromised by the ongoing problem with his teeth & subsequent infections in his jaw that arise from it that it is more important than ever for him to be getting his vitamins & calcium in his diet. I have also switched from the superworms that he loves to mealworms which are easier for him to eat and don't require as much biting with his front incisors. I'm sure that Nicky misses the big wormies that he adores, but the mealies are much easier on his teeth. Nicky had also become accustomed to having his vegetables cooked and to this day refuses to have his sweet potatoes or asparagus raw.

Daily Care:

When a glider suffers from periodontal disease, it is important to assess the status of their teeth daily. With Sassy this was difficult as the problem lay with his back teeth. Thus a lot of his assessment was based on his behavior. With Nicky it is much easier.
Every evening Nicky will accompany me into the bathroom to have his teeth checked. I will wrap him in a piece of fleece (as described by Jen in her post on giving syringe medicine) and then I will hold him over the sink while I squirt a small amount of antiseptic rinse into his mouth. I do NOT put it toward the back of his mouth as I want him to shake & spit it out rather than swallowing it. I will also dip a Q-Tip into the antiseptic rinse and use it to brush his front incisors - both the outside and the inside to try to catch anything that the rinse missed. Then twice a week, I will also give him his prescribed dose of medicine. Once he has had his nightly dental care, Nicky always gets a bug as a special treat for being a good boy. While he doesn't enjoy taking his medicine or having his teeth brushed by any means, I think that he knows that I'm trying to help him because he never crabs or bites at me. The worst he will do is try to push me away or bury his head in the fleece so I cannot reach him.


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Re: Periodontal Problems in Gliders [Re: ] #86344
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in my talking with aussie vets gliders there have branches to chew live ones. they chew on the branches and get the sap out. these are very hard branches. we dont have the same branches here. so we need to keep a hard food in their dish all the time. i use pet pro breeders mix this is the only one they like by pet pro and also use for variety exotic nutrion premium. ive seen an improvement in their teeth at first they had a tough time chewing now they crunch through these like candy. i no a breeder feeding this for yrs and no problems with teeth

Re: Periodontal Problems in Gliders [Re: ] #86345
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Are problems with teeth/gums genetic or just something that happens?and/or What causes it? Just curious on how that would work. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />




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Amber, my vet does think that their problem may be genetic since it was a father & son who have had the problems.


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Re: Periodontal Problems in Gliders [Re: ] #86347
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Chris, a very informative and well put together post. Thank you, and great Job! Hate that you have had to go through all of this, but hopefully it may help others…


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Re: Periodontal Problems in Gliders [Re: ] #86348
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After battling peridontal problems for over a year and a half, Nicky lost the fight. Today at 9am my vet pulled Nicky's 2 lower front incisors. It will be an adjustment for Nicky to learn to eat without relying on his teeth, but in the long run, it will probably be the best thing for him. Now he will no longer be getting food caught between his teeth to irritate his gums and cause infections.
He was given a shot of torb at the vets office as well as a Baytril injection and will be on oral medication for the next two weeks until he goes back to the vets office for a recheck to make sure that his gums are healing well.
When Nicky feels better, I will post a picture of how he looks without his lower incisors.


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Re: Periodontal Problems in Gliders [Re: ] #86349
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I never knew gliders could get periodontal! I was recently diagnosed myself with moderate periodontal. Who would have known? Thank you for shedding some light on this!

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For those of you who are interested......here is a picture of the teeth my vet pulled from Nicky. I knew their lower incisors were big...but WOW.

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Re: Periodontal Problems in Gliders [Re: ] #86351
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Wow! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" /> They are really big! For such a tiny little creature they sure have some big teeth! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

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There is some thought that not eating enough insects (hardbodied ones) causes tooth decay and gum disease. Because gliders cant brush, the insects that they chew on... hence the very sharp teeth... help rub off the sugars and saps that adhere to the teeth and gums causing decay. The exoskeletons of insects acts as a kind of toothbrush for gliders. Gliders were not designed with a mouth full of razor sharp teeth so that they could be vegitarians. In fact glider teeth are really closer to cat teeth if you look beyond the front 2 pair. Only their long tongue is designed for lapping up sweets to complement their bugs. Anyone like honey baked ham... apparently gliders would. Uuummmmm meat and sugar. Branches also offer a good chewing source for them. Mine particularly like to strip branches.

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Of all Chris' gliders...this father/son line is the only one with this issue (and she does feed bugs) and it appears to be genetic with this one line. No amount of bugs or professional dental care would stop the decay-they were even swabbed daily with oral rinse, and cleaned by the vet frequently. I've never heard of other gliders with this severity of periodontal issues (or really the same kind, even) let alone one that ran in a single family-but this one does. With so much careless and mass breeding-it's not unlikely for a problem like this to rear it's head-I know it can in more common pets, especially where breeding is lax. I have one with genetic issues as well, though not in the teeth. Gim was our only one who had issues, and that's because a former owner had broken his jaw and it abscessed.


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One of Jen's gliders has also had a peridontal issue and Lyah ended up having to have a tooth removed. It was a back molar & I know Jen posted a picture of it in the health thread. Can you post it here also Jen? Pretty Please!


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Of course, I am a human, not a glider, but my mother had very poor nutrition growing up as did her mother. Even tho she took calcium supplements as an adult and extra when carrying me, I have very soft, calcium poor teeth.

However, I was given calcium while growing up, and my children reached adulthood with strong, cavity free teeth, even tho my husband (the son of a dentist who received excellent dental care) also has poor teeth.

I have been told that the nutritional status of the mother when she is a child has a huge influence on the health of the offspring, even if nutritional corrections are made during the adulthood of the mother.

Another reason to know where our suggie came from and what they ate before we breed them.

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That is actually what I thought Sassy's problem had resulted from, since I didn't know his history. However when his son developed the same problem it made me think that it was probably genetic rather than nutritional.


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I'm sorry to hear about your glider's issues.

Periodontal problems are multi-factor problems. Genetics, diet, mental stress and time of exposure all play an important role. In Humans, a stressful job vcan develop a chain reaction that can develop a once chronic disease into an acute, severe case of generalized periodontal problem that, unfortunately, can be controlled but not reversed. The most important factor though is a very specific type of bacteria that cannot pop out of nowhere, but are very common as indigenous flora of the human mouth.

Recent studies (2004) showed that pets receiving food from their owners that actually taste their food are in higher risk of disease than those not exposed to human-contaminated food.

I'm not sure if this is related to this specific case of periodontal problems, but it is good practice to avoid exposing gliders (or any other pets) to fruits that we bite on while preparing their meals.

Interesting that we can see the role of genetics due to the fact that your other gliders, exposed to the same diet, habits, etc did not develop the same level (if any) of the disease.

Interesting topic, would like to hear more about dental issues with gliders.

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How interesting.

I always taste the fruit before I feed the suggies. Glad I always eat the piece I taste.

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Originally Posted By: angelskates
How interesting.

I always taste the fruit before I feed the suggies. Glad I always eat the piece I taste.


So Do I!! As long as you are not feeding them with a direct part of the fruit you touched your mouth with, there is nothing wrong with that. wink


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Hmmmmmmmm, I don't remember feeding them anything I've been nibbling on. It may have happened once or twice but definately not on a regular basis. Interesting tho. Thanks for the imput. Also, you are so very right. We fought to keep Sass & Nicky's teeth as healthy as possible, but knew that they would never be "normal" once the problem was diagnosed.


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Re: Periodontal Problems in Gliders [Re: glidrz5] #157998
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That's a very interesting point about not feeding things that you've bitten. I always taste with a plastic spoon or cut a small piece of the fruit so no worries there smile

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Very interesting case history. Thanks for sharing. How is your little one doing now without his teeth? Is he eating okay? It would be cool to see some pics if you get a chance. sounds like you have been very dilligant with your little ones doing you best to care for them with their unique problems. sounds like you did you best... seems like genetics to me, especially if moms okay. Maybe its a Y linked gene!

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Nicky is doing great without his 2 loweer incisors. He is able to eat almost everything so long as I cut it into smaller pieces for him. My vet was very pleased with his progress at our last visit and didn't need to see Nick again for 6 months when he would go in for his wellness exam.


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Re: Periodontal Problems in Gliders [Re: glidrz5] #158538
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My girl Ollie also lost her 2 lower incisors and is doing well w/smaller cut pieces also. The only thing she has difficulty w/are the yogurt drops. It takes her a long time to eat so they've become a very rare treat for her.

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I usually break Nicky's yogurt drops into several smaller bite size pieces. That way he can enjoy them also. He just pops a whole piece into his mouth & chews with his back teeth.
About the only thing that Nicky really HAS trouble with are bugs larger than mealies. He is unable to "immobolize" them or open them up to eat. That kinda bummed him out when I gave Meeko a grasshopper from the "Can O Hoppers" & he didn't get one. I showed one to him & he looked at it & then looked up at me with the most pathetic look on his face that clearly said "Mom....I want it but I CAN'T eat it" So I went & got him some mealies & he was happy again because he could munch them up.
So we've made some simple modifications to his diet, but nothing really major.


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Chris thank you for posting this about your babies. I'm sorry to hear about the passing of Sassy. But am glad to hear is son is doing well.

I have had two gliders with tooth loss. But am not sure if it is due to periodontal disease. In both cases it has been the upper two front teeth. Piper came to me as a rescue. She had been in at least a couple of homes after being in a shelter and I have no idea of the hx before that. When she came to me she was missing part of her tail, both ears were torn and she had a badly ulcerated eye. The cornea later blew and she lost sight in that eye but did not loose the eye itself. During one of her routine checks with our very wonderful vet he noticed that she did not have her upper teeth. Since these are not their primary teeth and are smaller it didn't seem to cause as many problems for her. I did have to start feeding her softer foods and like you did for Sassy cut up her super worms and gut them and your right it is disgusting. I would tell Piper, " Boy I must really love you because this is really gross" She would grin up at me. "I know you love me mommy"

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So the teeth were already missing before you got her, Ark Mom? frown


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Chris, may I ask how old your gliders were when the periodontal disease started up?

Thank you for posting this thread, it is very informative.

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I'm not sure on Sassy. He was an adult when I got him. They said he was 9 months old, but I really don't believe them there. He was the same size that he was for his entire life when he first came home so I believe he was older than a year. With Nicky tho, his problems didn't really develop until he was 6 1/2- 7 years old.


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Re: Periodontal Problems in Gliders [Re: glidrz5] #187147
12/17/06 12:02 PM
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Same here, Ollie was at least 9 years when she came to me and her perio developed.

Re: Periodontal Problems in Gliders [Re: thefotokat] #187173
12/17/06 01:20 PM
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With Piper I'm not sure if she had them or not when I got her. We had not had her very long before it was discovered she was missing the upper teeth. My vet at first asked if they were supposed to as they are so much smaller than the lower teeth they just don't stand out as much. Piper started to fail a few months ago and I made the hard decision to have her put to sleep. She is at peace now and over the rainbow bridge she can eat the biggest of mealworms.

Mia is our other glider that is missing her upper teeth, and I think she only recently lost them. Here gums look ok so we are not sure why she lost them. She is doing ok and doesn't seem to miss them. She can still eat even the biggest of worms. We are keeping an eye on her.

Re: Periodontal Problems in Gliders [Re: ] #187355
12/17/06 11:32 PM
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Ollie lost her 2 lower incisors but she is able to eat her regular diet...the only modification I've made is to chop the fruits/veggies into tinier pieces. She was missing out on her yogies until Chris told me to cut them up too.

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