Advances in feline dental research in 2026 are improving understanding of disease mechanisms and informing more effective prevention and treatment strategies.
Advances in understanding the immune and microbiological basis of feline dental disease open pathways to new prevention and treatment approaches beyond current cleaning and extraction. If immune modulation can prevent tooth resorption, the welfare benefit for the millions of cats affected would be enormous. Early digital radiography detection of resorption allows extraction before advanced disease causes greater suffering.