Dental disease is a common, but often overlooked, threat to feline health, and is a silent source of pain and chronic infection. Cats are experts in hiding signs of pain and illness, and commonly continue normal eating habits despite severe dental disease. Even though we can’t see evidence of pain, these same problems happen to people and cause significant pain and discomfort.
Since cats do not normally show that they are hurting, at Abbeywood Cat Hospital we see a complete assessment of the teeth and gums as an essential part of your cat’s physical exam. We can then direct therapy to make your cat pain and infection free, whether through a cleaning or with extraction of painful teeth. Abbeywood Cat Hospital, we routinely treat periodontal disease, fractured teeth, and feline tooth resorption. Our treatment plan is always based on a tooth by tooth exam and complete dental x-rays, and our goal is to have our patients recover from anesthesia pain and infection free.
Periodontal Disease
When periodontal disease leads to significant bone loss around a tooth’s root, extraction becomes a crucial intervention to eliminate a persistent source of pain and infection. By removing the compromised tooth, the body can effectively resolve any residual gum or bone infection, promoting healing and restoring oral health.
- To ensure patient safety and comfort during dental extractions, Abbeywood uses rigorous anesthetic protocols and comprehensive monitoring, consistent with those employed for general surgical procedures.
- Optimal patient comfort during dental extractions is achieved through Abbeywoods’s multi-modal pain management strategy, integrating long-acting analgesics with targeted local anesthetic blocks.
- At Abbeywood, feline patients with pre-existing conditions, such as cardiac or renal disease, are given meticulous attention, tailored anesthetic and monitoring protocols during dental extractions to minimize risks and ensure patient stability.