While you may be vigilant about protecting your own teeth, you may not be providing that same level of care for your pets. Keeping the teeth of your cat or dog clean may seem like a big job and, for some, may even seem impossible. However, giving your pet the dental care services they need is still important. Fortunately, Advanced Care Veterinary Hospital is here to help with advanced dentistry services and routine care, like cleanings or more complicated treatments, to ensure your pet has the best oral hygiene possible throughout their life.
Since pets aren’t capable of brushing their teeth each day like humans, they often have tartar that firmly adheres to their teeth. To successfully remove this tartar, dental scaling is often required. Although it is a basic dental procedure, our specialists will use ultrasonic power scalers with the assistance of handheld devices to remove the tartar present both above and below the gum line of your pet. Without removal, the build up of dental tartar and calculus can lead to life threatening heart and kidney damage.
Tooth extractions are also a standard procedure that may be required to keep your pets mouth as healthy as possible. During your pet's dental cleaning, full mouth radiographs (x-rays) will be taken. This combined with a full oral exam, allows our veterinarians to have a full picture of your pets dental health. Our goal is to ensure that your pets retain as many teeth as possible; however, some teeth may need to be removed to alleviate pain or slow the spread of periodontal disease. Without extraction, bone loss and infection can then spread to surrounding teeth and tissue to create a more severe problem. In addition to extractions, we are able to provide other periodontal treatments to help slow bone loss and keep your pets mouth healthy.
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Dog Dental
During a dog dental, our veterinary staff will take full mouth radiographs (x-rays), complete a full oral exam, remove any plaque or tartar that may be present from the teeth of your canine and polish them. Routine dental care can help ensure that your dog doesn’t experience any of the lasting effects that are associated with periodontal disease or associated pain that may be occurring. Whether your pet needs a routine cleaning or tooth extraction is required, the team at Advanced Care Veterinary Hospital is here to help.
Cat Dental
Most cats will have developed gingivitis or signs of periodontal diseases by the age of four. Unfortunately, without routine dental care, dental disease is a common problem for most cats that may progress slowly but can create lasting impacts at an early life stage. To ensure your cat has the best life possible and doesn’t suffer from dental disease that can plague these beloved pets, focus on providing them with routine dental care to keep their mouth healthy.
Why Advanced Care Pet Hospital?
Catching dental problems early can help your pet retain optimal health in the long run. If your cat or dog has chronic bad breath, drools excessively, loses their appetite or has visible dental discoloration, don’t hesitate to bring them to Advanced Care Veterinary Hospital for dental services. Should we find that your pet requires more than a dental cleaning, we can provide extractions and periodontal gel treatments.
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