Is cat gum disease cureable....?

My cat has what appears to be a inflammed lower lip; it's noticeably bigger. At first i feared it was a serious internal disease, but now i think it's more likely a dental problem. if this is dentally associated, what can i do to improve his gum health? if he were to have gum disease is it reverseable and/or treatable. today i bought friskies dental diet dry food to help improve. his lower lip or gum appears to be inflammed. as i open his mouth it looks like the swelling goes back to his two front bottom teeth, kind of like his gum and his lower lip....? he's young if that helps (turned 2 yrs. this month)


what do you think? any suggestions would be helpful, please?





P.S i do plan on taking him to the vet a.s.a.p.

Is cat gum disease cureable....?
Hi there...gum disease (gingivitis) that are caused by periodontal disorders can be managed. However, the problem with gingitivitis is the plaque has already hardened in to calculus on the teeth and underneath the gum line (part of the reason why you can see inflamed gums turning red), which cannot be scraped away with foods or treated with rinses. An ultrasonic scale needs to be used to remove the calculus in order to eliminate the gum inflammation. If gingival disorders are not medically treated it will later lead to painful periodontal diseases because of tissue and bone loss. Surgery will be required to remove teeth and necrotic tissues which have decayed as a result. Gingivitis and periodontal disorders later lead to other health problems because of the bacteria entering the blood stream. ONLY after a dental cleaning you can then use rinses and special treats in addition to regular brushing to minimize the recurrences of gingivitis and periodontal disorders.





More on gingivitis and how it's treated:


http://www.petplace.com/cats/gingivitis-...


http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content...





Instructional video on how to brush cats teeth by Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine for Feline Health:


http://www.felinevideos.vet.cornell.edu/...
Reply:Feed him more mice.
Reply:It sounds like you are going to have two teeth pulled for the cat. Don't worry, after about a week on soft food they can eat hard food again. For preventative measures, you could start brushing the cats teeth. I just use my finger and kitty toothpaste and sort of massage and get on the teeth if they let me. I've got FIV+ cats and I have to watch their teeth real good.