Morita, Masahiro
Nambu, Takayuki
Yamasaki, Ryota
Nagai-Yoshioka, Yoshie
Inoue, Maki
Nishihara, Tatsuji
Okinaga, Toshinori
Ariyoshi, Wataru
Funding for this research was provided by:
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (21K17201, 23K16233)
Article History
Received: 4 October 2023
Accepted: 13 March 2024
First Online: 5 April 2024
Declarations
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: All procedures were approved by the Animal Care and Use Committee of the Kyushu Dental University (#21 − 06) and conducted in accordance with the Regulationsfor Animal Experimentsof the Kyushu Dental University. The first author participating in this study is a veterinarian who routinely conducts veterinary dental treatment. All dogs in this study were scheduled to undergo spaying or castration surgery at the veterinary clinic where the first author works. None of the dogs underwent general anesthesia just for oral examination and plaque collection. Prior to conducting this study, the first author directly explained to the owners the purpose of sampling dental plaque, oral examination, and questionnaire survey. After explaining to the owners that these examinations would not cause any pain and distress to their dogs, we obtained written consent to use the information solely for this study. All animals were examined under anesthesia in accordance with the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) dental guidelines.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.