Dental Health
Routine dental cleanings are important for your pets overall health. Pet dental cleanings are very similar to what we receive when we go to the dentist, but in order to protect their airway from water – pets need to be intubated and under gas anesthesia. Patient heart rate, respiration rate, blood pressure, temperature, and blood oxygen level are monitored and recorded by a technician during the entire dental procedure.
A Better Life
Routine dental cleanings are important for your pets overall health. Pet dental cleanings are very similar to what we receive when we go to the dentist, but in order to protect their airway from water – pets need to be intubated and under gas anesthesia. Patient heart rate, respiration rate, blood pressure, temperature, and blood oxygen level are monitored and recorded by a technician during the entire dental procedure.
Dental Disease
Periodontal disease starts out as a bacterial film called plaque. The bacteria attaches to the teeth. When the bacteria die they can be calcified by the calcium in the saliva. This forms a hard, rough substance called tartar or calculus, which allows more plaque to accumulate.
Some signs that it might be time for your pet’s dental cleaning are: bad breath, red or bleeding gums, tartar on teeth especially around the gumline, difficulty or pain when chewing or eating, pawing at the mouth and/or excessive drooling. In early 2022, we will start offering dental x-rays which show the health of the tooth under the gumline and help to decide which teeth need extraction.
Dental Disease
Periodontal disease starts out as a bacterial film called plaque. The bacteria attaches to the teeth. When the bacteria die they can be calcified by the calcium in the saliva. This forms a hard, rough substance called tartar or calculus, which allows more plaque to accumulate.
Some signs that it might be time for your pet’s dental cleaning are: bad breath, red or bleeding gums, tartar on teeth especially around the gumline, difficulty or pain when chewing or eating, pawing at the mouth and/or excessive drooling. In early 2022, we will start offering dental x-rays which show the health of the tooth under the gumline and help to decide which teeth need extraction.