Dental disease affects up to 70% of cats over age 3 and is a leading cause of chronic, unrecognized pain. Regular dental care dramatically improves feline quality of life.
Dental disease in cats represents one of the most widespread sources of chronic pain in companion animals. Cats with severe periodontal disease, fractured teeth, or tooth resorption lesions may be in significant ongoing pain that owners never recognize - the cat continues eating (sometimes reluctantly), may be quieter than usual, and shows no obvious distress. This stoic masking of pain means dental suffering often persists for months or years before treatment. Feline tooth resorption, a condition unique to cats where the tooth structure is progressively destroyed, is particularly painful and has no clear preventative. Regular professional dental assessments under anesthesia are the only way to identify and treat these hidden sources of suffering.