Not exact matches
Bacteria enter the blood stream through
inflamed and damaged
oral tissues and travel throughout the body where they can damage the kidneys, liver, heart, and lungs.2, 3
Feline Odontoclastic
Oral Resorption Lesions — FORL — are painful lesions that begin as shallow pits in the enamel and dentine of the cats» tooth, and as plaque accumulates, the surrounding
tissues become
inflamed.
The bone loss and
inflamed surrounding
tissues predispose pets to tooth loss and even worse,
oral pain.
«These serious health concerns develop or are made worse by the constant presence of
oral bacteria flushing into the bloodstream through
inflamed or bleeding gum
tissue.