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Before a Dental Cleaning
       

And After
  

The Importance of Dental Hygiene    
The easiest way to underline the importance of maintaining dental health is to ask yourself the following question: If we didn't brush our teeth even once in a five year period what condition would our teeth be in?

A dental, also sometimes called a "prophy" or prophylaxis, is a cleaning and polishing of a pet's teeth.  It is important to realize that dental disease does not reach a particular level and remain there.  Dental disease continuously progresses and can be a contributing factor to other health issues like cardiac, liver and kidney problems.  As dental disease progresses, the treatment becomes more involved, meaning longer and more elaborate (and more costly) dental procedures.  This means that sooner is better than later when it comes to addressing your pet's dental disease with an appropriate treatment.

A dental cleaning should be performed on your pet when gingivitis (red area along the gum lines) is seen or bleeding during brushing is noted.  Many pets get their teeth cleaned once a year.  A yearly cleaning is not necessarily appropriate for all pets.  Diet, chewing behavior and preventative care (daily tooth brushing) are among the important factors affecting the potential of your pet developing dental disease and how fast dental disease can progress.

Dentistry is performed under a light anesthetic.  Our doctors and technicians are trained in all aspects of dental hygiene.  Good dental care is critical to your pet's overall health.  If you pet's teeth look like this, or have bad breath, ask one of our veterinarians for a dental evaluation.