It is generally agreed that dental diseases including tooth resorption, periodontal disease, and the signs of halitosis affe< many of the adult cats we see daily in practice. It has also beei shown that if left untreated, dental diseases can spread tooth organ systems including the heart and kidneys.1Dentistry can be challenging, involving diagnostics, performing treatmer and postoperative evaluation, and assessing prevention compliance. Lookin forward, examining the oral microbiome in states of oral health arid disease may hold the key to unlock theability to predict halitosis, periodontal diseases, and tooth resorption as well evaluate posttreatment return tohealth and the positive effect of prevention protocols.
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