Effect of tooth extraction on stomatitis in cats: 95 cases (2000-2013).
J Am Vet Med Assoc
; 246(6): 654-60, 2015 Mar 15.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate long-term response of cats with stomatitis to tooth extraction.DESIGN:
Retrospective case series. ANIMALS 95 cats with stomatitis. PROCEDURES Medical records of cats with stomatitis that was treated with tooth extraction during a 14-year period were reviewed. Demographic information and diagnostic results were recorded as well as surgical procedure, including full-mouth extraction (FME) versus partial-mouth extraction (PME), and specifics of medical management. Patients were categorized according to response to treatment.RESULTS:
Median postoperative follow-up time was 231 days (range, 33 to 2,655 days). Of 95 cats, 6 (6.3%) had no improvement and 25 (26.3%) had little improvement in stomatitis following tooth extraction and extended medical management (EMM). Following tooth extraction, 37 (39.0%) cats had substantial clinical improvement and 27 (28.4%) cats had complete resolution of stomatitis; of these 64 cats, 44 (68.8%) required EMM for a finite period to achieve positive outcomes. Extent of tooth extraction (PME vs FME) was not associated with overall response to treatment. At initial recheck examination, a better long-term response to tooth extraction was observed in patients with resolution of abnormal behavior (OR, 7.2), decrease in oral inflammation (OR, 3.5), and lack of need for follow-up medical management with antimicrobials (OR, 3.7). CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE Extraction of teeth in areas of oral inflammation provided substantial improvement or complete resolution of stomatitis in more than two-thirds of affected cats. Full-mouth extraction did not appear to provide additional benefit over PME. Most cats with stomatitis may require EMM to achieve substantial clinical improvement or complete resolution.
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Assunto principal:
Estomatite
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Extração Dentária
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Doenças do Gato
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article