Darcy' tooth removal thread

[MyNewbabyDarcy]

He said that the other tooth thing (which I googled and found it's Resorptive lesions) has also been seen in dogs and they have no idea what causes it.

Here's the info I found online

Resorptive lesions, formerly knows as FORLs (Feline Odontoclastic Resorptive Lesions), are a type of dental disease found primarily in cats, although they have been found in other animals as well, including dogs. The causes of resorptive lesions are still not completely understood. Regardless, what happens is the tooth literally starts to dissolve from a specific point anywhere on the tooth, and the root of the tooth starts to resorb into bone. Eventually the upper tooth weakens so much from the dissolving area that it breaks off and the root is completely resorbed into bone. This also happens over a several year process, and in the meantime, as the tooth is dissolving, it is very painful as nerve roots are being exposed. The only treatment for this is to remove the tooth as soon as the resorptive lesion is found.

The bad news is, this is not going to be covered by our insurance. Which means I have to raise $500-600 (eeek)

[jckkerrison]

What a shame the insurance doesn't cover as it is not just the normal scale & polish with the odd tooth pulled out that is rotten,there is a true clinical reason behind the problem,could it be worth a phone call to check...?
Give Darcy a cuddle & kiss from us all here bless her.

[mcguy]

Unfortunately, this sounds like the very worst case scenario for stomatiitis. I did a fair amount of reading on it several years ago when there was concern that our girl Bella was developing it. Luckily, she just had some root issues with the little tiny lower incisors, and once those were extracted she has had perfect teeth and gums ever since (she went to a vet dental specialist to have dental quality X-rays and tooth work, which cost a rather astonishing $1100). Anyway, my recollection is that some cats immune systems way overreact to the bacteria that collect on teeth. There really is little that can be done besides pulling all the teeth. Luckily, the prognosis is supposed to be excellent in terms of restoring good health after the teeth are removed. I know our breeder had to have this done to her one non-MC, and she said the cat did not appear to miss the teeth after a few days. I am sure the relief of getting rid of the stomatitis will more than compensate for the loss of teeth. We all hope for the best for Darcy!

[MyNewbabyDarcy]

What a shame the insurance doesn't cover as it is not just the normal scale & polish with the odd tooth pulled out that is rotten,there is a true clinical reason behind the problem,could it be worth a phone call to check...?
Give Darcy a cuddle & kiss from us all here bless her.

It's not covered because it's Pre-existing. We got the insurance plan in December and she's had these issues since July-August.

I will definitely give her a cuddle and a kiss when we get her home and keep you all updated on how she's doing. Tonight she'll be confined in our bedroom to avoid any scary situations with her.

Her vet did tell me if I decided to put up a fundraiser on our blog that I could give out the vet's name and office # and he'll write it in her chart that they should tell anyone that asks via phone to confirm our story and say that the fundraising is going towards her vet care

[MyNewbabyDarcy]

Unfortunately, this sounds like the very worst case scenario for stomatiitis. I did a fair amount of reading on it several years ago when there was concern that our girl Bella was developing it. Luckily, she just had some root issues with the little tiny lower incisors, and once those were extracted she has had perfect teeth and gums ever since (she went to a vet dental specialist to have dental quality X-rays and tooth work, which cost a rather astonishing $1100). Anyway, my recollection is that some cats immune systems way overreact to the bacteria that collect on teeth. There really is little that can be done besides pulling all the teeth. Luckily, the prognosis is supposed to be excellent in terms of restoring good health after the teeth are removed. I know our breeder had to have this done to her one non-MC, and she said the cat did not appear to miss the teeth after a few days. I am sure the relief of getting rid of the stomatitis will more than compensate for the loss of teeth. We all hope for the best for Darcy!

Yeah they told me both the Resorptive lesions and the Stomatitis there was no way I could have done anything to prevent it, which I admit this was a fear of mine. I was worried I wasn't brushing her teeth enough or well enough. But it really was beyond my control

[MyNewbabyDarcy]

I have sent an email to Darcy's breeder. Darcy is a retired breeding cat, and both the Resorptive lesions and Stomatitis are often times hereditary I wanted to give her breeder the information so she can use it as she sees fit

[MyNewbabyDarcy]

Darcy's healing well. I peaked in her mouth today where they've removed her teeth and notice the spots where the teeth are gone are a lot less red then they were! This is wonderful!! This means that removing the teeth DOES help her!!!

Praise God.

We've raised $370 of the needed $600 which is GREAT for 3 days of fundraising!!! Please keep Darcy in your thoughts and prayers

[MyNewbabyDarcy]

I definitely will!! I was going to post some photos of her just as she is now too. She really is the sweetest kitty ever

[mcguy]

We've raised $370 of the needed $600 which is GREAT for 3 days of fundraising!!! Please keep Darcy in your thoughts and prayers

I don't see any sort of links to your fundraising site. Did I miss something?

[MyNewbabyDarcy]

I don't see any sort of links to your fundraising site. Did I miss something?

I didn't post it. I wasn't sure if that was actually allowed on the forums. Here it is

ChipIn: Darcy's Tooth Extraction

If the admin want me to remove it I will