Dental

Dental abscesses in cats are severe infections around the root of a tooth caused by bacteria entering the pulp cavity, usually through tooth injury and dental decay. The pocket of infection around the tooth root often opens and drains, either along the gumline or through the skin of the face. 

A dental abscess is a pocket of pus-like fluid that forms in or around the tooth root, usually as the result of periodontal disease or a broken tooth. Dogs may be asymptomatic, or exhibit symptoms such as halitosis, drooling, chewing on only one side of the mouth, rubbing one side of their face, a visible bump on the cheek under the eye which may be scabbed.

Oral resorptive lesions in dogs occur when the hard tissues of the tooth root are destroyed by cells called odontoclasts, leaving a pocket in the tooth. These lesions usually occur where the root and the crown meet, but can occur anywhere on the root.

Dental diseases are  a variety of conditions affecting the mouth, teeth, gums, and tooth support structure. This is incredibly common in dogs with approximately 80% of dogs experiencing some form of dental disease by the age of two.

When a tooth fails to break through the gum line normally, a fluid-filled structure sometimes develops in the space where a tooth is expected to be. This is referred to as a dentigerous cyst.There are usually no notable symptoms except for the apparently missing tooth.

Dentigerous cysts are formed when a tooth does not emerge properly out of the gumline. A fluid-filled cyst forms around the crown of the tooth and gradually increases in size. 

Feline Odontoclastic Resorptive Lesions (FORLs) are a condition of unknown origin where a cat’s tooth erodes.

Dental disease is an umbrella term for a number of disorders that affect the teeth, gums, and tooth support structures. In cats, the most common forms are gingivitis, periodontal disease, and tooth resorption (FORLs).