Table 1.

Decision Making of Laboratory Animal Model

	Research Based on Pathogenesis of Periodontal Disease			Research Based on Periodontal Treatment Modalities
Pertinence of the Model	Disease etiology	Calculus	Immunology and Micriobiology	Biomaterials	Implant
Non Human Primates	Excellent	Medium	Excellent	Excellent	Good
Dog	Good	Good	Good	Excellent	Excellent
Minipig	Low	Low	Low	Good	Medium
Rabbit	Low	Low	Low	Medium	Medium
Ferret	Medium	Good	Low	Low	Low
Rat	Low	Medium	Good	Medium	Low
Hamster	Low	Medium	Good	Low	Low