Long-Term Follow-Up of All Premolar and Molar Teeth Extraction in 34 Cats with Gingivo-Stomatitis

Abstract

After treating 34 cats with gingivo-stomatitis through extraction of all of the premolar and molar teeth, the effects of the treatments were monitored in long-term follow-up observations. Over the period, a recovery was observed in 17 of 34 cats, which improved quickly or gradually after treatment. No improvement by the final evaluation was seen in 12 out of 34 cats, which included cases where the condition deteriorated. In addition,five cats showing no long-term improvement underwent total tooth extraction, which produced a complete cure in four cats and an improvement in one cat. By evaluating the effect diachronically, it may be possible to reconsider whether to continue to treat the cats internally or perform total tooth extraction.