Biting and scratching from a fight.
Cat dental abscess treatment.
The goal of treatment is to get rid of the infection.
If the protective tooth enamel is chipped exposing the underlying dentin or the pulp bacteria can gain access to the center of the tooth causing an infection.
If a dental abscess is suspected a veterinarian will examine a cat s mouth for evidence of pus but anesthesia and x rays will need to be performed to thoroughly inspect the mouth.
To accomplish this your dentist may.
Anywhere on the body.
An abscess may form on a cat after it has been bitten by another cat or animal.
Forl affects the premolars most often and the cat will display extreme sensitivity if the lesions are touched.
Open up incise and drain the abscess.
Abscesses will show up on x rays and dental probes will be used to examine the teeth.
A tooth or dental abscess in cats is one of the most common types especially of those which appear in the mouth.
There are three types of dental abscess.
Gingival abscess an abscess of the gum tissue.
The dentist will make a small cut into the abscess allowing the pus to drain out and then wash the area with salt water saline.
We don t always look directly into our cat s mouth and if we do we might need to take a very close look to see a dental abscess.
Treatment should be administered quickly to relieve the abscess before it bursts.
Head face and neck.
A persistent infection can result in an abscess that may leak directly into the oral cavity or may leak out onto the skin.
A tooth root abscess develops when bacteria enter the exposed root canal of the tooth.
Inanimate objects nails thorns sticks can puncture the skin and introduce anaerobic and aerobic bacteria.
Periodontal abscess an abscess of the gum.
The larger the abscess has become the more dangerous the infection can be to the cat.
Drain clean the first step in treating a cat with a dental abscess is to sedate it possibly with general anesthesia and lance the abscess to drain out all of the pus.
Needle like canine teeth puncture skin and create a chamber for bacteria proliferation.
Periapical abscess an abscess of the dental pulp.
