“…Seven studies (43.8%) were prospective clinical trials, three studies were retrospective (18.7%), and six studies were case reports presenting the outcome of one or two cats (37.5%). There were 10 forms of medical management evaluated in these studies: Zincreo germicidal astringent obtundent ( 43 ), local paramunization with PIND-ORF (parapoxvirus ovis) ( 38 ), thalidomide ( 44 ), lactoferrin ( 37 , 44 ), cyclosporine ( 12 , 40 ), recombinant feline interferon omega ( 28 , 42 , 46 ), prednisolone ( 28 ), diet ( 36 ), piroxicam ( 37 ), and autologous mesenchymal stem cells ( 10 ). There were six studies that focused on surgical management, discussing efficacy of dental extractions ( 11 , 36 , 39 , 41 , 45 ) and use of carbon dioxide laser treatment as an adjunct to dental extractions ( 47 ).…”