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Brachycephalic cats (N = 33) were significantly younger than non-brachycephalic cats (7.1 \u00b1 2.6 vs. 8.7 \u00b1 3.8 years, p = 0.026) and had a higher prevalence of advanced Stage 4 TR lesions (p = 0.018). There was no significant difference between two groups of cats in sex distribution, diet type or wet food consumption. CGS occurred more often in non-brachycephalic cats (57.9% vs. 21.2%, p &lt; 0.001) but was not associated with TR severity. In both skull groups, mandibular premolars and molars were most commonly affected (p &lt; 0.01). Cats with owner-reported premium diets had more Stage 4 lesions (p = 0.013), particularly in non-brachycephalic cats but not in brachycephalic cats. These findings suggest that TR severity is associated with younger age and advanced lesions in brachycephalic breeds, as well as diet-related differences in non-brachycephalic cats. Further studies are warranted to evaluate early dental screening and targeted nutritional strategies to mitigate the progression of tooth resorption in cats.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/ani16010135","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,1,5]],"date-time":"2026-01-05T08:40:53Z","timestamp":1767602453000},"page":"135","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Association of Skull Type, Diet, and Chronic Gingivostomatitis with Tooth Resorption in Cats Receiving Dental Treatment"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"16","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0002-1902-788X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Pitak","family":"Anusorn","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Surgery Unit, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Kasetsart University, 50 Ngamwongwan Road, Donmueang, Bangkok 10900, Thailand"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Chakkarin","family":"Satthathum","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Surgery Unit, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Kasetsart University, 50 Ngamwongwan Road, Donmueang, Bangkok 10900, Thailand"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Pollawat","family":"Jariyarangsrirattana","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Surgery Unit, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Kasetsart University, 50 Ngamwongwan Road, Donmueang, Bangkok 10900, Thailand"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Emmita","family":"Mongkholdej","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Surgery Unit, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Kasetsart University, 50 Ngamwongwan Road, Donmueang, Bangkok 10900, Thailand"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Doungnapa","family":"Onnom","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Surgery Unit, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Kasetsart University, 50 Ngamwongwan Road, Donmueang, Bangkok 10900, Thailand"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-0815-0743","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Naris","family":"Thengchaisri","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Companion Animal Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University, 50 Ngamwongwan Road, Donmueang, Bangkok 10900, Thailand"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,1,3]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Anderson, J.G., Rojas, C.A., Scarsella, E., Entrolezo, Z., Jospin, G., Hoffman, S.L., Force, J., MacLellan, R.H., Peak, M., and Shope, B.H. 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