Research Article
Prevalence and Progression of Gingivitis in Domestic Cats in Subtropical Mexico
Table 1
Description of the gingival index (GI) used to evaluate cats.
| Gingival index | Description |
| GI 0 | When the gingiva was normal (absence of inflammation, no bleeding) | GI 1 | When there was mild inflammation, including slight erythema, minimal superficial alteration, and no bleeding on probing | GI 2 | When there was moderate inflammation, including erythema, and delate bleeding on probing | GI 3 | When there was a severe erythema and swelling, tendency to spontaneous bleeding, possible ulceration, and spontaneous bleeding on probing |
|
|