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Feline Odontoclastic Resorptive Lesions (view source)
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==Introduction==
==Introduction==
[[File:Tooth resorption 1.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Image 1: Feline tooth resorption]]
[[File:Tooth resorption 1.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Image 1: Feline tooth resorption]]
[[File:Tooth resorption 2.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Image 2: Feline tooth resorption - focal hyperplastic gingival tissue covering the tooth defect]]
[[File:Tooth resorption 3.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Image 3: Feline tooth resorption]]
[[File:Tooth resorption 4.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Image 4: Feline tooth resorption]]
[[File:Tooth resorption 5.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Image 5: Feline tooth resorption]]
[[File:Explorer probe and dental resorption.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Image 6: Explorer probe being used to identify tooth resorption in the 4th premolar]]
[[File:Explorer probe and dental resorption.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Image 6: Explorer probe being used to identify tooth resorption in the 4th premolar]]
[[File:Tooth resorption 7.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Image 7: Feline tooth resorption]]
[[File:Cat mandibular radiograph 1.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Tooth resorption]]
[[File:Cat mandibular radiograph 1.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Tooth resorption]]
Feline tooth resorption or feline odontoclastic resorptive lesions (RL) (also been referred to as cervical line lesions, neck lesions, dental resorptive lesions and feline caries) affect more than one third of adult domestic cats and are the second most common [[:Category:Oral Diseases - Cat|oral problem seen in cats]] (after [[periodontitis]]), with prevalence increasing with age. (image 1)
Feline tooth resorption or feline odontoclastic resorptive lesions (RL) (also been referred to as cervical line lesions, neck lesions, dental resorptive lesions and feline caries) affect more than one third of adult domestic cats and are the second most common [[:Category:Oral Diseases - Cat|oral problem seen in cats]] (after [[periodontitis]]), with prevalence increasing with age. (image 1)