Dental Care for my Pet
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We now offer digital dental radiography! Even if your pet's teeth look normal from the outside, dental radiographs can tell us if the root of the tooth if healthy or not. This vital tool can help us determine if your pet may be in pain from dental issues or not. If we detect a problem, we can easily assess if the tooth can be saved or not.
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- 85% of adult dogs have periodontal disease!
- Dental disease is the most common disease of pets today.
- Gingivitis is the inflammation of the gingival (gum tissue surrounding the teeth)
- Brushing your pet’s teeth regularly can increase their lifespan by 3 years.
- Dental disease has been directly linked to liver, kidney, and heart disease.
- Plaque is a colorless film that contains large amounts of bacteria. Plaque can mineralize into tartar, destroying gums and resulting in the loss of tissues and bone that support teeth.
- The main cause of halitosis (bad breath) in dogs and cats is dental disease.
- An oral exam
- Daily brushing
- Annual or semi-annual dental prophylaxis (teeth cleaning) under general anesthesia.
- Hill’s prescription diet T/d, or RCVD dental food, which is a prescription diet food that is specially formulated to "scrape" the sides of the teeth as it is crushed to help remove plaque
- Applying OraVet gel on a weekly basis to reduce tartar and plaque accumulation. This gel bonds with the tooth surface and makes it more "slippery".
- Using Dentacetic wipes on a daily basis to reduce dental tartar and plaque accumulation.
***NEWS***
We now offer digital dental radiography! Even if your pet's teeth look normal from the outside, dental radiographs can tell us if the root of the tooth if healthy or not. This vital tool can help us determine if your pet may be in pain from dental issues or not. If we detect a problem, we can easily assess if the tooth can be saved or not.
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