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Dental Focus Month
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GIVE YOUR PET A HEALTHY SMILE
85% of Adult Dogs and Cats have periodontal disease. Does yours?
Call to schedule a dental exam today.
Pet Dental Care Month is Here. Periodontal disease is the most common disease in dogs and cats.
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Daily brushing is not enough to keep teeth clean.
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Yearly dental cleanings will minimize pain, bad breath and tooth loss that can follow.
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Chronic infections of the teeth can spread to the heart, liver, lungs and kidneys, where they can do even more damage!
Experience the savings on all dental packages during February and March.
BASIC DENTAL
$261.89* - Normally $291 - A 10% SAVINGS!!
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Includes oral exam, anesthesia, dental scaling and polishing. Checks for periodontal disease, gingivitis and mobile teeth. Includes dental home care sample kit. We recommend annual dental prophylaxis.
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Package also includes IV fluids, which help maintain your pet's blood pressure, helps to keep your pet hydrated and flush anesthesia from your pet's system. An IV catheter is also very helpful as an emergency access for medications should an emergency arise during anesthesia.
COMPREHENSIVE DENTAL
$379.99* - Normally $475- A 20% SAVINGS!!
COMPREHENSIVE DENTAL PLUS
$417.89* - Normally $597 - A 30% SAVINGS!!
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Includes the Comprehensive Dental package described above, plus pre-anesthetic blood work.
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Pre-operative blood work includes an in-house blood chemistry profile to check kidney and liver function, a CBC which looks for anemia, infection and platelet estimate. Checking blood values helps us to make anesthesia safer by noting any problems with your pet and may change the anesthesia protocol used for your pet. We are also offering the Senior Comprehensive profile for a more complete panel recommended for older or high risk patients, also at a 30% discount. The Senior Comprehensive panel must be done 1-2 days in advance.
* Prices may increase due to your pet's dental needs and the condition of his/her teeth. Price increases include, but are not limitied to the following: extractions, additional recommended pre-anesthetic tests, other services not described above. |
“Anesthesia-free Dental Cleaning”
Why Pet Medical Center and Spa never recommends “Anesthesia-free Dental Cleaning:”
1. Risk to your pet - struggling against being held firmly can lead to damage to tongue, gums, lips and even eyes. Scraping moving teeth with metal is more likely to damage tooth enamel and lead to more rapid tartar accumulation in the future.
2. It is illegal for anyone besides a DVM or trained, licensed veterinary technician under direct DVM supervision to practice dentistry. (This includes any application of metal instruments to dental tissues.)
3. The most important parts of professional dental care are not possible without general anesthesia. Dental radiographs, thorough oral examination, extractions if needed, and cleaning under the gumline on an awake are impossible on an awake and potentially struggling pet.
4. “Anesthesia-free dental cleaning” leads to a false impression that appropriate care has been provided and postpones professional diagnostics and therapy.
5. The stressful experience can lead to “head shyness” and an even more difficult time appropriately brushing your pet’s teeth at home.
Fear of tooth loss and of general anesthesia are common reason people postpone appropriate professional dental care. We pursue every possible means of reducing the low risk of general anesthesia and utilize the safest anesthesia available. Modern anesthesia monitoring and appropriate support of the patient make these procedures as safe for your pet as they are for people. The considerable risk of attempting to scrape supra-gingival tartar with ought anesthesia are not warranted for the minimal benefit. And while losing teeth is disappointing, chronic untreated infection is a serious danger to your pet’s health.
We would love to answer your questions about dental health and help your pet live a longer, healthier life.
The Doctors at Pet Medical Center and Spa
American Veterinary Dental College Statement on Non-Professional Dental Scaling
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