Pet Dental Cleanings
Many people are surprised to discover that animals and humans have similar dental and oral disease and that animals require similar types of dental procedures as humans! In fact, just like in humans, your pet’s oral health is a key component to your pet’s continued overall health, well-being and quality of life. The Animal Dental Center is experienced in providing all aspects of veterinary dentistry and oral surgical care for dogs, cats and other species of animals.
The board-certified veterinary dentists at Animal Dental Center have the extensive knowledge, expertise, and specialized equipment to determine the extent and severity of your pet’s oral disease and to provide appropriate treatment. You will have peace of mind knowing your pet is receiving a professional dental cleaning, diagnosis through radiographs and treatment of periodontal disease and other oral pathology. This treatment, usually combined with at-home daily oral homecare will also help to prevent future oral disease.
Comprehensive Pet Dental Care
Professional dental treatment for pets by our specialty team at Animal Dental Center includes:
- Complete review of your pet’s health history and medical record provided by your primary care veterinarian.
- Thorough physical examination, including pre-anesthetic blood testing, to check the health status of your pet’s vital organs and to assess your pet’s general health.
- Comprehensive oral exam to diagnose and treat oral disease that may be causing oral pain to improve your pet’s quality of life.
- Diagnostic dental radiographs (x-rays) using state-of-the-art digital dental X-ray equipment. These radiographs allow our dental specialists to visualize under your pet’s gum line to evaluate your pet for periodontal disease, fractured teeth & oral cancer.
- Individualized anesthetic protocol, IV fluids, general anesthesia and perianesthetic monitoring. Our team of veterinary dental specialists and staff are highly experienced in veterinary anesthesia and use only the safest anesthetic protocols. Your pet’s anesthesia will be tailored to their specific needs and your pet will be fully monitored from induction through complete recovery.
- Thorough professional dental cleaning and periodontal treatment. Did you know that periodontal disease is the number one disease that affects dogs and cats?
- General anesthesia is required for all pet dental cleaning procedures as well as for obtaining dental radiographs. For more information about our position on anesthesia free dental cleaning, please visit our position page.
If your pet has not had a dental examination in at least a year, please give us a call today to schedule an appointment.
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