[The patient follow-up after 1 year] The black and white male cat weighed about 5.35 kg before the treatment and was about 7 years old when he first came to our hospital.
September 03, 2018 This chronic gingival stomatitis (FCGS) patient has tried many medical treatments before coming to our hospital, but the effect is not good. The whole gingiva and alveolar mucosa continue to be severely red, swollen and bleeding, and bad breath is very serious. The patient is bullied by other cats in the family, the quality of life is extremely poor.
The owner hopes to retain the teeth of the cat, Dr. Chung-Wei Chen performed the unique Mucogingival Replacement Surgery (MGRS) for the patient. The treatment lasted for one and a half years. The treatment was suspended for one month due to the abnormal liver function, and subsequent treatments were started after the liver function returned to normal. The patient did not remove any teeth, use steroids and immunosuppressive drugs during the MGRS treatment.
March 18, 2020 After the MGRS treatment was over and antibiotics and analgesic drugs were stopped, the redness and swelling of the cat's mouth almost disappeared, there was no bad breath, the weight continued to rise to 6.65 kg, the color of the coat became more shiny, and the FCGS was cured.
March 17, 2021 After one year of the end of the MGRS treatment, the weight of the 9.5 years old black and white male cat has risen to 7.25 kg, without tooth extraction, no medication control, and no recurrence of FCGS.
Veterinary dentistry (or animal dentistry, pet dentistry) must update the concepts: ※ Dentistry is surgery
※ Tooth extraction is the last option. Save the patient's teeth as much as possible. Tooth extraction must be judged by the veterinarian
※ Cats who have undergone MGRS should pay more attention to the cleaning of their teeth and oral cavity, and brush their teeth
