Dentistry

Here at Grant Veterinary Care, we recommend each pet should have annual dental cleaning with surgical extractions if needed. Prior to scheduling a dental cleaning under general anesthesia, we recommend a consultation with our veterinarian so she can assess your pet’s mouth and discuss what degree of periodontal disease your pet has as well and an in depth conversation of what the dental cleaning will entail. Depending your pet’s periodontal disease your pet may have a few to several teeth surgically extracted. Periodontal disease is the most common dental condition in dogs and cats.

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Dentistry

Here at Grant Veterinary Care, we recommend each pet should have annual dental cleaning with surgical extractions if needed. Prior to scheduling a dental cleaning under general anesthesia, we recommend a consultation with our veterinarian so she can assess your pet’s mouth and discuss what degree of periodontal disease your pet has as well and an in depth conversation of what the dental cleaning will entail. Depending your pet’s periodontal disease your pet may have a few to several teeth surgically extracted. Periodontal disease is the most common dental condition in dogs and cats.

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Dental cleanings at GVC include the following:


1. Preoperative blood work:

  • CBC/Chem 17/electrolytes
  • Feline ProBNP (test that detects silent heart disease in cats) 
  • Bile acids (dogs with elevated liver enzymes)


 2. Dental Cleaning:

  • Sedation, IV catheter, IV fluids, Gas anesthesia, ECG/BP/ETCO2/Pulse oximetry monitoring equipment, Emergency drugs if needed, Thermoregulation fluid warmer and water heating pad, Full mouth radiographs (pre and post-surgical extractions), any surgical flaps, extractions, suture required to extract abnormal teeth, Ultrasonic scaling, Polish


 3. Medications

  • Injectable Cerenia (anti-nausea/vomiting medication), injectable Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID), to go home oral pain medications for 5 days, e-collar.


According to the AVDC they have found research that indicated that about a third of dogs have fractured teeth and about two-thirds of cats have resorptive lesions. Dogs have a total of 42 teeth and cats have a total of 30 teeth. 


Signs of oral health problems in dogs and cats are:


  • Bad breath
  • Teeth that are discolored (yellow or brown) or covered in tartar
  • Broken or loose teeth
  • Bleeding from the mouth
  • Swelling in the surrounding area of the mouth


Home Care 


Toothpaste and Brushing (Recommend brushing your pet’s teeth three times a week to daily)


  • This helps control gingivitis
  • Just remember to NOT use human toothpaste on your pet


Dental Wipes, Rinses, and Pads


  • Next best thing to brushing your pet’s teeth


Dental Treats


  • Should be used daily and can help reduce plaque and tartar by 69%


Dental Diets


  • Kibble that is very large which enforces the pet to chew, essentially scrubbing the plaque away
  • Helps with cleaning the molars and premolars


Greenies


  • Give daily for meaningful results