Meet George B. He is a handsome, 3 year old cat owned by his devoted owner Nancy. He saw Dr. Garnett in March of 2011 and she discovered some reddened, sensitive gum tissue in his mouth plus some tartar on his teeth, and a very bad mouth odor.
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| Ouch! George's gums are very inflamed. |
His owner was willing to try brushing his teeth, and did this for several months. Still, at the end of that time, George was showing some extreme pain upon mouth manipulation and the infected gums had not improved. Dr. Garnett recommended a dental cleaning and anticipated having to take all of his cheek teeth out due to the very infected gum tissue.
George’s dental cleaning and extractions took place on 6/28/11. What was discovered at the time, with the use of the digital dental x-ray capability at Care Animal Hospital, was that along with his severe gum disease, he had a disease known as Feline Resorptive Syndrome, where the enamel and underlying dentin is dissolved by the cat’s body. As can be seen on the x-rays from George that day, large chunks of teeth were missing, and others were being forced out of their sockets.
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| These two radiographs show the significant bone loss that George's cheek teeth had prior to treatment. |
George returned a month later for a check-up and Nancy reported that he felt much better with the teeth removed. There was no mouth odor and no pain. He still has his front canine teeth, so outwardly no one can tell that he is missing his cheek teeth, and he’s a much happier cat without teeth, George can still eat dry food since only 30% of cats chew their food, and he is not one of them. Thanks to the devotion of his owner, Nancy, George is no longer in pain and will have a much happier dental future.
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| George's mouth following treatment |
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