Veterinary Dentistry – Dental Diseases Practice Exam

FORL is a dental condition most commonly seen in cats characterized by which pathology?

Cervical root resorption of teeth. Proximal caries in dogs. Enamel hypoplasia of incisors. Odontogenic tumors.

Correct Answer:

Cervical root resorption of teeth.

Explanation:

FORL reflects feline odontoclastic resorptive lesions, a disease where tooth structure is broken down by odontoclasts at the cervical area near the cementoenamel junction. This cervical root resorption is the hallmark finding in cats and can progress along the root and involve the crown, often causing pain and tooth loss. The other options describe conditions that are not characteristic of FORL—proxim al caries in dogs is a different disease, enamel hypoplasia is a developmental defect of the enamel, and odontogenic tumors are a separate category of tooth-forming tissue neoplasms.

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