Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Gingivostomatitis in cats and dogs treated with tooth extraction
By Lyon, Kenneth F·Published in The Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice·2005·Arizona Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Gingivostomatitis.
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old cat with severe oral inflammation and painful gums was diagnosed with gingivostomatitis, a condition that can cause chronic discomfort. The veterinarian recommended a combination of treatments, including cyclosporine, an immunomodulation drug, and laser therapy to remove problematic tissue. In many cases, cats showed significant improvement after these treatments, with about 70% experiencing relief from symptoms without needing further medication. For some cats, tooth extractions were also considered if they did not respond to other treatments.
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Abstract
Gingivostomatitis (GS) with various patterns of disease may require antiviral therapy, steroids, laser fulguration, immunomodulation drugs, or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. The use of cyclosporine as an immunomodulation drug has long-term benefits in reduction of the immunologic events that contribute to GS. Whole-mouth extraction or partial extraction (premolars and molars), with radiographic conformation that all root remnants have been removed, may be the most viable option in nonresponsive and or intractably painful stomatitis in noncompliant cats or dogs. Oral inflammation subsided after extraction without the need for further medication in approximately 70% of the cats from two studies with previous chronic unrelenting oral disease. The combination of immunomodulation with cyclosporine together with laser resection of proliferative tissue should be recommended if extraction of teeth is not desired. Removal of proliferative oral tissues by lasing (carbon dioxide laser) removes the tissue that maybe producing tissue antigens and the area where bacteria are sequestered. The use of anti-inflammatory medications is recommended in the management of GS. Therapeutic success is achieved when there is elimination of proliferative tissue and inflammation.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15979518/