Speciality Surgery Services

Dental Procedures

SEVERE CASE OF TARTAR IN A DOG

Proper dental care is as important for your pet as it is for you. In addition to preventing bad breath and periodontal disease it can also prevent infection from spreading through the blood stream to your pet's liver, kidneys, and heart. This bacterial shower can lead to permanent organ damage affecting your pet's overall health.

We provide dental care services to insure your pets’ proper oral health care.

CLEANING OF TEETH WITH DENTAL SCALER

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Our Dental Services include (but are not limited to):

Dental Prophylactic Cleaning
Polishing
Extractions
Periodontal Care / Surgery
Puppy / Kitten Dental Evaluations
Home Dental Care Instruction

Damaged, painful or diseased teeth are as distressing to a dog as they are to humans. A dog's teeth can suffer from a variety of problems such as gingivitis (gum inflammation), tartar build up, loose teeth and abscesses. All these things are preventable with good diet and healthy jaw and teeth exercise. Dogs chew to clean their teeth, exercise the jaw and massage the gum and sometimes to reduce tension or boredom.

Dog's teeth erupt during the first six months of their life. The first of the 28 temporary milk teeth can be seen between 4-5 weeks of age and are slowly replaced by 42 permanent teeth by about 4 months old. Sometimes a milk tooth can be retained after the permanent teeth are through. If left, this can cause problems to the surrounding teeth and produce a crowded mouth. A veterinary surgeon would give you good advice on what to do if that occurs.

Suitable chewing items need some careful consideration as some toys or bones can prove to be fatal if bits are broken off and swallowed.

Bad teeth and gums in a dog produce bad breath. 85% of dogs that are older than four years of age have tooth disease and due to this, most people consider 'doggie bad breath' to be normal and something to have to put up with. This is obviously not the case as bad teeth are preventable.

If you remember that a visit to the dentist is a normal occurrence for you a couple of times a year, then it surely follows that your dog will need a couple of visits to the vet each year to ensure his teeth are as in good shape as yours are. Home care is of great importance. Cleaning your dogs' teeth regularly will help a great deal. It is possible to use your finger for cleaning a dogs teeth, using some gauze or a finger toothbrush. Whatever you use it should not be traumatic or worrying for the dog. If done carefully and slowly, the procedure becomes part of the daily routine.

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