Dental Care

Preventative, Home care and Dental Cleans

Dental - Home Care

There are some things you can do at home to help prevent tartar and debris build up.

Tooth Diet, or T/D - a fully balanced prescription diet designed to help keep your pet’s teeth clean. This can be given alone or in combination with your pet's normal diet
. •Aquadent - This is a water additive to help prevent the buildup of plaque and tartar.
Brushing your pet’s teeth on a regular basis.

Dental - Scale and Polish under GA

Once anesthetized, your veterinarian, with the help of veterinary assistants, will thoroughly examine the mouth, noting abnormalities in the medical record. A dental probe will be used to evaluate gum bleeding and identify periodontal pockets where food can accumulate and decay can occur, if not properly cared for.

When periodontal disease is advanced, the affected teeth may need to be extracted, either during the procedure or at a later time. Your dog’s required treatment will be discussed with you after the cleaning, once the gums and each tooth have been checked. Since it can be difficult to predict the extent of dental disease before the procedure, it is imperative that your veterinarian is able to reach you during the procedure to discuss any additional treatment that may be necessary.

After a thorough examination of your dog’s mouth, tooth scaling will be performed, using both hand and ultrasonic scalers, to remove plaque and tartar above and below the gum line. The tartar below the gum line causes the most significant periodontal disease, so its removal is important.After scaling, the teeth are polished to remove microscopic scratches and decrease the rate of subsequent plaque build-up. Sealer application may be recommended to decrease plaque accumulation.

Dental Checks + Booking in for a Dental Procedure

For all of our dentals we require a consult with one of our vets, so they can asses the teeth and provide you with a quote. This consult can be done at the time of surgery or a few weeks before.