Dental Cleanings
Does your dog have bad breath? Is your cat drooling or having trouble eating? Checking inside your pet’s mouth is an important part of an examination at Patton Veterinary Hospital. We want to make sure their teeth are pearly white and their gums are pink and healthy. If you look in your pet’s mouth and see brown gunk, imagine that gunk traveling throughout your pet’s system, leaving trails of bacteria wherever it goes.
To stop these bacteria in their tracks, we may recommend a dental cleaning. We're excited to share that we’ve added a new dedicated dental suite to our hospital! This isolated area ensures a sterile and quiet environment for your pet's dental care, minimizing stress and optimizing safety.
During a dental cleaning, after checking your pet’s blood work, he or she will be put under anesthesia while being monitored closely. We will take digital x-rays before and after extractions to ensure we know what’s going on both above and below the gum line.
There are things you can do at home to help – brushing your pet’s teeth, for instance, although not all pets will tolerate this. Veterinary dental chews and even water additives can help prevent the buildup of plaque. However, even with the best intentions and dental care on your part, your pet may still need a dental cleaning. Like people, some pets just have bad teeth!
With our new dental suite and advanced equipment, we’re better equipped than ever to provide the highest level of care for your pet’s oral health.
