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Posted On Feb 02, 2026

Updated On Feb 05, 2026

Feline Chronic Stomatitis And Full Mouth Extractions

Dentistry

This question was submitted related to the webinar titled Spotlight on Feline Chronic Stomatitis - Current Concepts and Future Directions:

Question:
Is there evidence that shows a long duration of Feline Chronic Gingivostomatitis (FCGS) before performing full-mouth extractions negatively affects post-extraction outcomes?

Answer provided by Boaz Arzi, DVM, DAVDC, DEVDC, FF-AVDC-OMFS:

The only study we identified that modeled predictors after extractions (retrospective case series, n=111) reported that a longer interval between diagnosis and extraction was not significantly associated with worse post-extraction outcome on logistic regression.

The same 111-cat case series reported no significant association between corticosteroid use and post-extraction outcome; however, steroid exposure in that cohort was at anti-inflammatory doses, so effects of higher, immunosuppressive dosing were not assessable.