Hello everyone! I recently got a beautiful stray cat. Took her to the vet and had her teeth cleaned. Well, found out she has the resorptive lesions which I had never heard of. I've had cats almost all my life and had their teeth cleaned, so this is a new one for me. One front fang was broken off at the root so they took out the root. She has 3 suspicious teeth. We are going back to the vet tomorrow and I am going to keep on top of this. I don't want my cat to be in pain. So I am going to ask him how often she needs checked, I will try and check her teeth for any signs. Easier said than done... This is crazy...They said to watch if she salivates a lot and/or is not eating well. Cats are so good at hiding pain! At least I know now and if she has to have teeth pulled then that is the way it will be. I can deal with that as she did very well with the first root being taken out. It still is very sad and I feel bad for her. She is about 2 years old they said. So I want her to have a wonderful and happy life without pain. She is a sweetie and a cuddler and seems very happy here. I named her Aubrey after the song by Bread. I am so happy to have a cat again. Sorry for going on and on...Just will keep on top of this. This is a very nice forum and glad I found it!
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New cat has possible Resorptive Lesions
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Took Aubrey to the vet today. It was an older more experienced guy. He said that he feels her front fang broke off from a trauma before I got her and the root was loose or the other vet could not have removed it in the way he did. He looked at her teeth and said that she may not have Resorptive Lesions. So, if I see any sign at all and another one he told me is if she stops grooming herself because it hurts, then I will take her for a total mouth x-ray and we will find out. So hoping she doesn't have it! Everyone have a good day! 
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Hi @sarabelle....and welcome to TCS.
Took Aubrey to the vet today. It was an older more experienced guy. He said that he feels her front fang broke off from a trauma before I got her and the root was loose or the other vet could not have removed it in the way he did. He looked at her teeth and said that she may not have Resorptive Lesions. So, if I see any sign at all and another one he told me is if she stops grooming herself because it hurts, then I will take her for a total mouth x-ray and we will find out. So hoping she doesn't have it! Everyone have a good day!
I'm so glad that your Aubrey is doing better, and that the second vet does not think that it is Resorptive Lesions, which I only learned about on this Site, also. They seem to be quite common, and happen at any age. There are a few very good threads explaining them, if you do a Search for them in the upper Search box.
Also, you can introduce your cat, in the New Cats On the Block Forum.....where you can also post photos of Aubrey, if you want. http://www.thecatsite.com/f/20/new-cats-on-the-block
You also have a nice day, and hopefully see you around the Site.
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@sarabelle I realized that I did not give you a proper reply, so I will add some more info.
I was on a thread last year, and the member posted this article they found about Resorptive Lesions...http://www.kingwestvets.com/cat-cavities/ It has diagrams and photos, which show what resorptive lesions look like. It's taken from this thread...http://www.thecatsite.com/t/291414/odontoclastic-resorptive-lesion. (Post #13, I find very useful.)
Try not to feel sad or bad, because you at least did the best thing and took her to the vet for the check, and you are so right that cats hide their pain really well. My cat is now 15 years old, and got six teeth pulled out last year, because the only thing I noticed was that his breath smelled horrible, and I had missed one of his vet appointments, or my vet might have found it sooner.
In the past, I also found that one vet had told me that my one previous cat needed his teeth cleaned, and the one nearer to my home, told me he didn't...so now, in certain situations I try to go to the one I trust the most.
My cat was always a 'drooler', so it is interesting that you said to watch out for extra salivation. He also sneezed a lot, at the time. Because my cat is a senior, and has other health issues, he gets twice yearly check-ups, but since your vet told you what to watch for, and she is quite young at 2 years of age, I would think that the vets would pick up any changes at her usual exams.
Also maybe you could ask your vet about teeth cleaning, with enzymatic toothpaste made for cats, and if he thinks that would help. It's not so easy to do with some cats, but I think it helps my cat.
Aubrey now sounds like she has a great and caring cat guardian in you, so I wish you both well.
I was on a thread last year, and the member posted this article they found about Resorptive Lesions...http://www.kingwestvets.com/cat-cavities/ It has diagrams and photos, which show what resorptive lesions look like. It's taken from this thread...http://www.thecatsite.com/t/291414/odontoclastic-resorptive-lesion. (Post #13, I find very useful.)
Try not to feel sad or bad, because you at least did the best thing and took her to the vet for the check, and you are so right that cats hide their pain really well. My cat is now 15 years old, and got six teeth pulled out last year, because the only thing I noticed was that his breath smelled horrible, and I had missed one of his vet appointments, or my vet might have found it sooner.
In the past, I also found that one vet had told me that my one previous cat needed his teeth cleaned, and the one nearer to my home, told me he didn't...so now, in certain situations I try to go to the one I trust the most.
My cat was always a 'drooler', so it is interesting that you said to watch out for extra salivation. He also sneezed a lot, at the time. Because my cat is a senior, and has other health issues, he gets twice yearly check-ups, but since your vet told you what to watch for, and she is quite young at 2 years of age, I would think that the vets would pick up any changes at her usual exams.
Also maybe you could ask your vet about teeth cleaning, with enzymatic toothpaste made for cats, and if he thinks that would help. It's not so easy to do with some cats, but I think it helps my cat.
Aubrey now sounds like she has a great and caring cat guardian in you, so I wish you both well.
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HI.
It's necessary for x-rays to be taken for the vet to be able to tell if there are resorptive lesions.
It's worth it to find a vet with training in feline dentistry.
We've had two cats need extractions due to resorptive lesions. One kitty has had several teeth removed. Since the extractions, he's less grumpy. He was probably in pain. He's a messy eater due to missing teeth, but at least he's not in pain.
It's very expensive to get proper kitty dental work done, since it requires general anesthesia. But if it's needed, it's needed.
Good luck!
It's necessary for x-rays to be taken for the vet to be able to tell if there are resorptive lesions.
It's worth it to find a vet with training in feline dentistry.
We've had two cats need extractions due to resorptive lesions. One kitty has had several teeth removed. Since the extractions, he's less grumpy. He was probably in pain. He's a messy eater due to missing teeth, but at least he's not in pain.
It's very expensive to get proper kitty dental work done, since it requires general anesthesia. But if it's needed, it's needed.
Good luck!
