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==Treatment==
 
==Treatment==
 
Treatment is both symptomatic to control the clinical signs as well as specific to the cause of the condition.
 
Treatment is both symptomatic to control the clinical signs as well as specific to the cause of the condition.
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*Thorough teeth cleaning
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*Systemic antibiotics (effective against aeobes and anaerobes)
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*Oral rinses such as chlorhexidine
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*Glucocorticoids have been suggested with cases of chronic ulcerative paradental stomatitis.
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*Diet modification in cases of renal disease to reduce blood urea levels.
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*Tooth extraction in the most severely affected area has been suggested.
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*Resistent lesions in cats have been shown to respond to Bovine lactoferrin in some cases.
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==Prognosis==
 
==Prognosis==
 
==References==
 
==References==
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