Excellent news! I discussed both of my Dexter and Boots and their stomatitis again with my vet this week. She said when she did Dexter's dental recently, that his teeth were so well rooted in his mouth that it would be VERY difficult to remove them. They can easily break off, and she said something about their front canine teeth and how a big gaping hole can be left that will allow food to get in their nasal passages??? So, we are just buying time with his soft diet and cleanings regularly for Dexter. Boots is the hard to handle feral one. Right now the soft diet is keeping him comfortable. *sigh* These dental problems are a nightmare! So glad that Dude is going to finally be PAIN FREE!!!