Table 2 Summary of clinical status of dogs across four locations

Average gingivitis score in mouth

1.2 (1.05, 1.35)^a

1.13 (0.95, 1.32)^a

1.41 (1.29, 1.53)^b

1.06 (0.92, 1.2)^a

Average gingivitis score sampled teeth

1.35 (1.18, 1.51)^bc

1.13 (0.95, 1.31)^ab

1.41 (1.29, 1.52)^c

1.06 (0.92, 1.19)^a

% Healthy teeth in mouth

35.01 (28.82, 41.75)^a

36.74 (28.55, 45.78)^a

11.34 (6.9, 18.07)^b

37.73 (29.55, 46.67)^a

% Healthy sampled teeth

33.87 (25.44, 43.47)^a

36.9 (29.65, 44.8)^a

11.38 (7.39, 17.14)^b

37.86 (30.63, 45.67)^a

% periodontitis teeth in mouth

7.81 (6, 10.1)^b

6.19 (4.17, 9.1)^b

6.11 (4.17, 8.38)^b

13.29 (10.26, 17.03)^a

% periodontitis teeth sampled

10.99 (7.75, 15.35)^a

5.78 (3.86, 8.58)^b

5.74 (3.89, 8.38)^b

13.03 (10.08, 16.69)^a

% missing teeth in mouth

2.24 (1.5, 3.35)^a

3.66 (2.42, 5.5)^ab

4.48 (3.14, 6.35)^b

3.76 (2.52, 5.6)^ab