Sentences with phrase «resorptive lesions»

A Feline Odontoclastic Resorptive Lesion (FORL) is similar to a human cavity - erosion of the tooth at the gumline eventually exposes the pulp cavity and causes pain.

Other names for this disease include Feline Oral Resorptive Lesions (FORLs) or Cervical Line Lesion.

There should be no fractures, cracks, chips or holes (known as resorptive lesions in cats).

Cavities, in fact, would be a misnomer, so I'll call them by their proper name: Feline Tooth Resorptive Lesions (TR).

About 28 % of cats will develop painful resorptive lesions during their lifetime.

«Other problems found upon doing an intra oral dental examination and assessment would be fractured teeth, non-vital (dead and discolored) teeth, resorptive lesions on pet's teeth, especially found in cats, misalignment of teeth causing soft tissue trauma (orthodontic problems) and adding to the problem of periodontal disease.

Over 30 % of cats over the age of three have painful dental resorptive lesions.

Approximately 25 % of cats develop painful cavity - like resorptive lesions at or below the gumline.

The causes of resorptive lesions are still not completely understood.

Cats often have teeth with resorptive lesions (FORLs) that are painful and require extraction.

Feline patients are often affected by resorptive lesions, which cause pain and decreased appetite.»

Resorptive lesions usually only affect one or two teeth at a time, but this can be a lifelong disease that may eventually claim all the teeth.

This means prolonged pain with extraction usually the only treatment for resorptive lesions.

Just Cats also offers complete dental x-rays, which are crucial in evaluating the health of teeth's roots and offer the only means of diagnosing resorptive lesions.

However, crown amputation can only be performed with advanced resorptive lesions if no root structure remains.

We're talking about Resorptive Lesions (but we'll call them RL's for short from now on).

I guess the key point here is that while we as veterinary dentists are very familiar with what Resorptive Lesions look like, we really are just in the investigative stages as far as understanding what causes them.

The lesions are referred to as feline odontoclastic resorptive lesions (FORLs).

Cats develop a unique type of dental disease call Oral Resorptive Lesions.

Considering the age of your cat, the canine tooth (one of the front «fang» - like teeth) probably fell out as a result of periodontal disease such as resorptive lesions (FORLs)(similar to human cavities) or infection.

As you have pointed out, dental disease is a large cause for concern and can range from broken teeth, tooth root abscess, dental resorptive lesions, infections or inflammatory conditions of the soft tissues of the mouth, etc etc..

It is a campaign to encourage veterinarians and pet owners to «Flip the Lip» of their pets and look for abnormalities in the mouth, whether it be periodontal disease, fractured teeth, oral tumors, orthodontic misalignment of teeth, fractured maxillas (upper jaws), fractured mandibles (lower jaws), sympysis separations, especially in cats (left and right mandibular separation), gingivitis, stomatitis and tooth resorptive lesion.

Cats can develop painful resorptive lesions.

Kitties are really good at hiding dental disease like resorptive lesions, which are kind of like painful kitty cavities.

A healthy aging cats should not have periodontal disease, oral inflammation, oral masses, fractured teeth or resorptive lesions.

27 hours of continuing education including: Feline obesity, chronic renal failure, chronic valvular disease, West Nile Virus update, heartworm disease in cats, dental resorptive lesions, hypertension, keratoconjuctivitis sicca, pancreatic diseases, feline asthma, and feline miliary dermatitis.

These conditions affect a cat's gums and the portions of their teeth below the gum line and may include feline odontoclastic resorptive lesions (FORL).

The two most prevalent forms of dental disease are tartar buildup (with resulting periodontal disease) and resorptive lesions.

Resorptive lesions are also known as Feline Odontoclastic Resorptive Lesions (FORLs).

These resorptive lesions are extremely painful and can cause significant periodontal disease.

Feline Resorptive Lesions (painful holes or erosions on the surface of the teeth found mainly in cats)

2) Feline Odontoclastic Resorptive Lesions (FORL)-- This condition is comparable to a cavity, and occurs when lesions form in the enamel of a tooth.

Common painful problems include: broken teeth and roots periodontal disease dead teeth abscesses gingivitis feline oral resorptive lesions.

We offer extractions for canine and feline periodontal disease, resorptive lesions, feline stomatitis (full mouth extractions including pre and post radiographs), place esophagostomy tubes when warranted, take digital dental radiographs, root canal therapy, placement of crowns, treating base narrow canine teeth with orthodontics and more.

Veterinarians estimate that Feline Oral Resorptive Lesions (FORLs) can be found in anywhere from 28 % to 67 % of adult cats.

The criteria that was analyzed included probing depths (both normal and abnormal), residual plaque and calculus, recession, mobility, tooth irregularities (slab fractures, Resorptive Lesions, etc), and oral soft tissue pathology.

In addition to periodontal disease, cats can also develop other dental disease, including feline odontoclastic resorptive lesions (FORLs or cavities), stomatitis (widespread inflammation of the mouth), and oral cancer.

This tooth injury is so common it has several names: resorptive lesion (RL), feline odontoclastic resorptive lesion (FORL), cervical line lesion, and feline «neck» lesion.

This is because your kitty's teeth are subject to tartar and plaque build - up just like yours, and feline resorptive lesions can start to occur very young.

We also recommend dental radiographs for any problem teeth or full - mouth radiographs on patients that have a disease of the oral cavity such as stomatitis or Feline Odontoclastic Resorptive Lesions.

Resorptive lesions are the most common tooth disease in domestic cats.

As with people, pets can develop gingival disorders, oral tumors, TMJ abnormalities, malocclusions, fractured and worn - down teeth, abscesses, resorptive lesions and more.

One very common condition that affects cats is a tooth resorptive lesion.

Dental radiographs are essential to know how to treat periodontal pockets, fractured teeth, mobile teeth, missing teeth, resorptive lesions, oral tumors and jaw fractures.

Resorptive lesions are just one complication of feline stomatitis, which is an inflammation of the mouth and gum line and also known as lymphocytic plasmactic stomatitis (LPS).

They are properly referred to as Feline Oral Resorptive Lesions (FORLs).

Oral manifestations of systemic disease, gingivostomatitis, feline odontoclastic resorptive lesions and oral autoimmune disorders.