ReviewJournal of veterinary dentistry2022
Dental Pain in Cats: A Prospective 6-Month Study.
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- Feline chronic gingivostomatitis: a thorough systematic review of associated factors.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Clinically important abnormalities are common in senior cats perceived to be healthy by owners.Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association · 2026Article
- Histopathological Features and Clinical Findings of Feline Chronic Gingivostomatitis (FCGS) in Cats (Veterinary medicine international · 2026Article
- Feline chronic pain management: the importance of a team approach for optimal outcomes.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2025Review
- Efficacy and safety of omega-3-enriched lickable treats as adjunctive therapy for feline chronic gingivostomatitis: A randomized controlled trial.Veterinary world · 2025Article
- Impact of Periodontal Disease on the Oral Microbiome of Cats.Current microbiology · 2025Article
- The prevalence of reasons for tooth extraction in cats.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2025Article
- A non-randomized pilot study to test the feasibility of developing a frailty scale for pet cats.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2025Article
- Value of repeated health screening in 259 apparently healthy mature adult and senior cats followed for 2 years.Journal of veterinary internal medicineArticle
- Clinical importance of borderline proteinuria in nonazotemic cats and evaluation of other risk factors for the development of chronic kidney disease.Journal of veterinary internal medicineArticle
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Abstract
Dental pathology is among the most ubiquitous diseases in cats of all ages. Dental pain is yet to be fully understood in cats and therefore its presence is often missed. To better understand feline dental disease as a pain trigger during routine examination and whether disease severity correlates to the degree of pain, a 6-month prospective study in a cats' only veterinary hospital in Portugal was conducted. Sixty-four cats that randomly presented for different clinical procedures were evaluated. Dental and periodontal abnormalities (primary dental parameters, PDP), as well as clinical signs related to dental pain (secondary dental parameters, SDP), were assessed. All cats underwent an oral cavity examination, upon which, the Feline Acute Pain Scale from Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital (CPS), was used in order to assess pain. Six PDP (periodontal disease, gingival index, calculus index, tooth resorption, tooth fracture and missing teeth) and five SDP (mouth discomfort, halitosis, hypersalivation, difficulty in holding food and several attempts at prehension of food), were compared with CPS pain scores. All SDP were significantly associated to higher CPS pain scores (p < 0.05). The number of missing teeth was significantly associated to higher CPS pain scores (p < 0.0001). A trend was observed between higher CPS pain scores and tooth resorption (p = 0.08). This study concluded that cats with dental disease feel pain during clinical examination and the pain increases as the severity of the disease progresses.
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