When a cat has a tooth that gets infected, it is usually necessary to remove it. However, if the tooth is in good condition, then only minimal care needs to be taken to preserve it.
The risk of a infection taking hold is higher with untreated or older teeth. Additionally, white spots on the dentine can indicate when the tooth was milked, which can help prevent further infections.
Conventional wisdom states that you should never milk a cat because of the risk of infection, but recent research states that this is not true.
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Give antibiotics
If your cat has a cut or break on its face, do not try to remove it yourself. Instead, give an antibiotic called cefoxitin. This is available at many vet clinics as a topical treatment.
Cefoxitin works by working in your dog’s system and breaking down bacteria that holds onto the cut. If there is still bacteria, this medication can reattach itself to your dog’s system and prevent it from having a bad reaction to the wound.
If you do not have access to a vet that offers antibiotics, buy some at the pharmacy or online. Either way, make sure it is the correct type for cats and that it is correctly applied. Many times, dogs get resistant to the medication after being treated with too little or with having had it removed due to lack of response.
Give pain medication
If you can, give pain medication if your cat is having a hard time breathing or if it is flailing its legs and crying.
If not, then there is only one answer: DO NOT TOUCH ITS TOOTH ABSCESS HOME TREATMENT!
This includes not giving it medicine, not putting anything on its wound, and not trying to surgically remove the abscess. A health professional should do this if your cat has a cavity that does not get healed on its own!
Why? Because some calcified particles can cause tissue damage and death. The calcification may also stick around for a while, because most veterinary offices do not have clearances for that kind of treatment.
Feed soft food
A home abscess dental (or cat tooth) treatment is not for the faint of heart. It is an experimental method to remove a infected tooth that does not require taking it out by mouth.
This procedure was originally designed for children who were unable to make the commitment to have their teeth cleaned and lodged in their gums. The doctor can manually remove the infected tooth, but it must be sealed in a dentist-created sealant to prevent water from coming in and out.
The dentist must then take another one of the patient’s natural teeth and root system and place them in place of the missing tooth. This new healthy tooth should then be sealed in place by the same doctor.
Once this process is completed, the patient can return to normal life without any alerts or notices that something was changed.
Try a home abscess drain
A home abscess tooth can be problematic to treat. You may need to use a prescription draincalled a drain-on-dish or simply remove the infected area and start over with a new one.
A tooth cavity can become infected when bacteria from the skin around the tooth gets into the space where the tooth is missing. When it grows, it forms a tube which houses liquid, food, and pharmaceuticals.
This can form a long-lasting cavity that continues to grow as it heals. That is why removing it and starting over with a new denture has to be done by appointment only.
Change the cat’s toothbrush
When your cat gets a new toothbrush, it is important to take the time to set it up right. The first time your kitty uses the brush, its job is to go in the bowl and taste the water.
Then, it has to be trained how to pick up the toothpaste and food. Most places use trickery or a few tricks, along with a little play-with-your-toothbrush mode before a new one.
One of the most important things you can do to set up the toothbrush is to run some water on it before you give it a brush. This creates an artificial heat source that helps prepare the surface for your touch.
To brush your cat’s teeth, you need a different sized applicator (#6) and different amount of food (#6/1)). The size of the toothbrush you use does not matter; it needs to be put in place of the food part.
Brush your cat’s teeth
Always brush your cat’s teeth when you take it to the vet. While at the vet, he or she will recommend a special toothbrush to use.
When taking your cat to the vet, ask if it needs a cleaning. Some pets do better with a clean mouth than others. A dirty mouth can be caused by things like eating something spoiled or low quality food, handling contaminated food, or simply not being practiced at cleaning the teeth.
When bringing your cat to thevet for dental treatment, make sure you bring adequate supplies of water and a plan for what you will do without them.
See your doctor to have the abscess drained
Commonly, a cat will get an abscess when a tooth becomes infected. When this happens, the surrounding tooth and jawbone tissue becomes inflamed, which can lead to an open wound.
This is known as a infection. Once it develops, it is very difficult to treat. The infection spreads throughout the enamel and deeper structures of the tooth including the roots.
These infections can last for several months, sometimes year around. When this occurs, your cat may be unable to swallow or take enough food to maintain strength. This can be very sad because your pet is missing out on care and nutrition!
As they heal, you will need to watch them with a magnifying glass to make sure there are no signs of healing. If there is still evidence of injury or loss of activity, they may need another abscess diagnosed and treated.
Get a confirmation diagnosis by your doctor
A cat tooth abscess can be a very scary situation. If not treated promptly, the infection can spread and become a root canal or crown fracture.
Fortunately, treating a cat with a toothache is not difficult. A normal-size tooth can stretch enough to ache when it grows in.
This is what caused the tooth to stretch enough to create a cavity and re-create the original shape as an element. The new cavity then developed its own pain mechanism!
A lot of times, owners just stop treatment short of this or an appointment because of the pain. It is then back on when the desire to be cared for again arises!
Treating a cat with a toothache can be hard work at times.