Feline dental disease

Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 1986 Sep;16(5):851-73. doi: 10.1016/s0195-5616(86)50305-3.

Abstract

Periodontal disease and chronic gingivitis/stomatitis are the most common feline dental diseases. With routine dental care and increased emphasis on home oral hygiene, these diseases can be controlled. Cats can be seen with a number of other dental disorders, and improved treatment methods such as restorations of early subgingival resorptive lesions, endodontic therapy, and orthodontic therapy can be performed successfully. More study and research are necessary about the gingivitis/stomatitis syndrome and subgingival resorptive lesions so that improved prevention and treatment recommendations can be made.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Animals, Domestic
  • Cat Diseases / therapy*
  • Cats
  • Eosinophilic Granuloma / veterinary
  • Gingivitis / therapy
  • Gingivitis / veterinary
  • Mouth / anatomy & histology
  • Mouth Diseases / therapy
  • Mouth Diseases / veterinary*
  • Mouth Neoplasms / veterinary
  • Orthodontics, Corrective / veterinary
  • Periodontal Diseases / diagnosis
  • Periodontal Diseases / therapy
  • Periodontal Diseases / veterinary
  • Root Canal Therapy / veterinary
  • Root Resorption / diagnosis
  • Root Resorption / therapy
  • Root Resorption / veterinary
  • Stomatitis / therapy
  • Stomatitis / veterinary
  • Tooth / anatomy & histology
  • Tooth Diseases / therapy
  • Tooth Diseases / veterinary*
  • Tooth Fractures / veterinary