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Join us for Dental Health Month
Sabrina Beck, CVT, CVBL
promote great dental health. If you do not have time to spare for daily brushing, there are dental products that have been created to make our lives easier while they work on keeping our pets’ mouths happy and healthy. Ask us about dental chews - we have some that we recommend and give to our own dogs.
Why the stinky breath? Who here loves puppy breath? Yes, there are a few who do not like it but let’s be honest, it is so much better than stinky breath right? Not many of us smell our cats breath but I assure you it does not smell great either - take it from someone whose cat tries How can I get rid of bad breath? to lick her like a dog! Well the most direct way is So why does a pets breath smell to have a dental cleaning performed. Dental cleanings consist bad? Dogs and cats develop tartar just of a full oral exam, dental x-rays, like we do and these guys have ultrasonic scaling, hand scaling hundreds of types of bacteria and polishing. Very similar to our in their mouths, over 600 types own dental cleanings. There are actually while we have about occasions when once the exam 70 different types. This bacteria and x-rays are complete that the loves to live in the tartar which bad breath is coming from more will build-up and turn into than tartar; there can be an infecplaque, this is usually the colored tion or abscess, advanced gingisubstance that can be seen to the vitis or other abnormalities that naked eye. All of this bacterial we would be able to see only bebuild up is one reason your fur- cause your pet is under anesthery friend might have bad breath. sia. This would call for more than *There are other causes for bad a routine cleaning and we would breath as well…we will cover be sure that in the end your pet is comfortable and healthy. that in a minute. Is a dental procedure dangerous for my dog or cat? No, the dental cleaning itself is not dangerous. Yes, we do use general anesthesia so we can clean the teeth; no dog or cat would stay still long enough to do that if they were awake! We do take all precautions prior to anesthesia, during anesthesia and even after. We get current lab work so we know the body is healthy, we monitor everything from heart rate to temperature while they are getting the procedure done and after we make sure they are pain free and wake Can I brush my pets teeth? YES!! It is great if you can brush up warm and comfortable. them daily actually, with a veterinary approved toothpaste. How much do the teeth cleanHuman toothpaste has Xylitol in ings cost? the fluoride portion of the tooth- This is always a complicated paste and should NEVER be question, we would love to be used in our pets. Xylitol is toxic able to give a number that is the to our pets and if they consume same for every patient but that any they should be brought to is just not possible. The cost dethe vet immediately. Brushing pends on the level of tartar and daily though would be the ideal dental disease which determines way to prevent oral diseases and how long the cleaning will take. How old will my pet be when they start getting tartar? This depends on the dog or cat, just like some people get tons of cavities and others get none. All mouths and teeth are different so there is no telling when the plaque or tartar might show up, but it should be taken care of as soon as possible. Plaque forms within a few hours of eating and tartar starts to form within 24 hours. Once adult teeth come in it is important to stay ahead of the tartar.
To get an accurate estimate we invite you to set up a time where we can get you in for a free consultation to assess the oral health of your furry friend and we can get you an accurate estimate for the procedure. Also if the dental cleaning is booked by March 18th 2022 we will give you $50 off the procedure! Please call us if you are interested in scheduling an appointment to see our doctor, no matter if this is a first visit because we have never seen you, free oral assessment consultation or for the dental procedure. We are happy to help and answer any questions you may have. Avalon Family Vet 3520 Avalon Park E Blvd #3 Orlando, FL 32828 407-275-3430
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