I'm of the school of thought that you should trust your instincts, Carole. If you feel that she may go through this for nothing, that there probably will be no improvement, then I'd probably not do it. However, I do know that Jen Luckenbach has had success w/having all teeth extracted in some of her cats and w/good success, too. Perhaps PM her and she can give you more info. Whatever you decide, we know that it'll be the right decision b/c I really think that there is no wrong decision here. You're looking out for Ellie-Mae's best interests and wanting to cause her the least amount of pain as possible. Keep the faythe, my friend.