Why Pet Dental Cleaning Matters
Taking care of your pet’s teeth is essential for their overall health and well-being. Just like humans, pets can suffer from plaque and tartar buildup, which leads to serious dental problems like tooth decay, periodontal disease, and even painful infections. If left untreated, these dental disorders can affect your pet’s heart, liver, and kidneys, causing long-term health complications.
Regular pet dental cleanings, including dog and cat teeth cleaning, help prevent these issues, ensuring your pet enjoys fresh breath and a pain-free mouth. By keeping your pet’s teeth healthy, you’re also protecting their overall health, so they can enjoy life to the fullest.
For pet owners, investing in regular dental care can save you money in the long run by avoiding costly emergency procedures and complex treatments. Many dental problems, such as tooth decay or gum disease, can progress without visible symptoms, leading to more severe issues down the road. By catching these problems early with regular dental exams, you can prevent expensive extractions and other procedures.
In addition to improving your pet’s health, dental care helps them feel more comfortable and happy. Dental disease can cause discomfort and pain, making it difficult for your pet to eat or enjoy playtime. Keeping their teeth clean and healthy ensures they continue to eat well, play happily, and avoid the pain that comes with untreated dental issues. With routine dental cleanings, your pet will have a cleaner, brighter smile, better breath, and a reduced risk of developing dental disease.
What Happens During a Dental Cleaning?
Before the day of your pet’s dental cleaning, a veterinarian will perform a thorough exam to assess their oral health and identify signs of dental disease, tooth decay, or discomfort.
To ensure a safe and stress-free experience, we use anesthesia during the dental cleaning. This helps your pet remain calm and comfortable. Using full dental radiographs (a type of x-ray), we can identify underlying issues, such as infections or bone loss, that are not visible to the naked eye. If we find any damaged or diseased teeth, such as a dog chipped tooth, we may recommend extractions or other dental procedures to provide long-term pain relief. As always, we discuss treatments options with you!
After any necessary extractions or surgeries, we move on to cleaning and polishing. Our team removes all plaque and tartar from your pet’s teeth, both above and below the gumline. Once the cleaning is complete, we polish each tooth to help slow the buildup of plaque in the future, leaving your pet’s mouth feeling fresh and clean.
Once the procedure is finished, your pet will be monitored as they wake up from anesthesia, we’ll give you personalized aftercare instructions, including at-home dental care and diet suggestions.
How We Ensure a Safe and Comfortable Experience
Safety is our top priority. Before the procedure, we perform a pre-anesthetic health check and bloodwork to confirm that your pet is a good candidate for anesthesia. During your pet’s teeth cleaning, we continuously monitor your pet’s vital signs to ensure their comfort and well-being.
After the cleaning, we’ll guide you through the recovery process and offer tips for maintaining your pet’s oral health at home, such as brushing techniques, dental chews, and recommendations for keeping their teeth healthy and fresh.
