Curative Effect of Total Tooth Extraction on Feline Gingivo-Stomatitis

Abstract

Of 38 feline cases with gingivo-stomatitis (GS), 5 were scaled (group I) and 11 were given antibiotics (group II), while 5 received steroids (group III). Another 5 cases were treated with both antibiotics and steroids (group IV), and 7 were given antibiotics, steroids and lactoferrin (group V). In the remaining 5 cases total tooth extraction were performed and then antibiotics were given (group VI). The appetite, and degrees of ptyalism and GS were observed before and after treatments in all cases. GS scores of group VI were significantly smaller (p<0.05) than these of groups II and N, and tended to be smaller as compared to those of groups I, III and V, suggesting curative effects of total tooth extraction in association with antibiotics.