My little guy is currently at the vet for his dental follow up/check in. Last year we found out he has juvenile gingivitis and in July 2020, he had his first dental procedure and needed to have two teeth and a mass removed (mass was non-cancerous). Since then, we have brushed his teeth daily and also utilized TDC1 (a paste the dentist recommended). I was SO hopeful bringing him to the vet this morning that with our home care, he would only need a cleaning. Welp... I was wrong. I received a call from his dentist informing me that his juvenile gingivitis and periodontal disease has progressed significantly over the last few months and most of his molars have more than 50% bone loss.. I was also told he needs to have 6 teeth extracted today. My heart sank when he explained all of this to me and I feel so incredibly upset.
Have any cat parents out there experienced this? Or have cats who have had to have a substantial number of their teeth removed?
Any advice is greatly appreciated.
I understand it is rather common but I am so worried for him and feel so incredibly bad that we weren't able to reverse the gingivitis with our home care.
Have any cat parents out there experienced this? Or have cats who have had to have a substantial number of their teeth removed?
Any advice is greatly appreciated.
I understand it is rather common but I am so worried for him and feel so incredibly bad that we weren't able to reverse the gingivitis with our home care.