Sugar glider dental disease — gingivitis and dental abscessation; teeth do not grow continuously
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- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Unlike rodent teeth, sugar glider teeth do not grow continuously and do not require trimming.
- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Because gingivitis and dental abscessation occur frequently in sugar gliders, prophylactic scaling and polishing are suggested.
- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Providing insects with hard exoskeletons in the diet can help decrease tartar buildup.
- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Retrobulbar abscesses in sugar gliders can be associated with dental disease or with facial bite wounds in competing males.
- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The Merck drug dosage table for sugar gliders lists clindamycin at 5.5–10 mg/kg, PO, q 12 h for periodontal disease.
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