My cat has chronic gum inflammation, should I remove his teeth?

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Dr. DAVID ELBEZE ,i took him to the veterinarian and suggested that he take off his three teeth. Is this useful? Note a year ago I treated him with an anti - inflammatory, but his condition did not improve but a little , can you help me? thanks. Pet's info: Cat | Persian | Male | neutered | 2 years and 9 months old | 9.9208017983 lbs

Maria DVM · Accepted Answer

If you are talking about the stomatitis (chronic inflammation in the gums) removing the teeth can sometimes be helpful. There are medications that I have seen help some (like Atopica). If you are going to be removing all of his teeth then I would recommend going to a veterinary dentist and have xrays done after to confirm that the roots are removed. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

My cat has chronic gum inflammation, should I remove his teeth?

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