{"id":79,"date":"2018-06-18T13:00:48","date_gmt":"2018-06-18T13:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.petvets.com\/blog\/?p=79"},"modified":"2022-08-09T13:50:09","modified_gmt":"2022-08-09T13:50:09","slug":"dental-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.petvets.com\/blog\/dental-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Dental Care"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Your pet&#8217;s dental health is extremely important! Veterinary dental care is about more than just preventing &#8220;doggy breath&#8221; &#8211; regular dental care can help prevent serious diseases and infections. Routine dental cleanings are a vital part of your pet&#8217;s preventive health care plan.<\/p>\n<p>Your pet has access to the latest veterinary dental technology at our\u00a0hospital. We use digital dental x-ray equipment in order to better diagnose dental conditions. There are actually about a dozen steps to a veterinary dental visit. We will discuss many of them here.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why Dental Care Is Important<\/strong><br \/>\nPlaque and tartar build-up on your pet&#8217;s teeth can lead to gingivitis. Reddened, bleeding gums, difficulty chewing and bad breath are all signs of gingivitis. Gingivitis can cause periodontal disease, a bacterial infection that, if left untreated, can potentially damage your pet&#8217;s kidneys, heart, and other organs. Regular dental cleanings remove plaque and tartar and prevent gingivitis and periodontal disease.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dental problems may cause your pet to suffer from:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Prolonged pain<\/li>\n<li>Tooth loss<\/li>\n<li>Chronic infections<\/li>\n<li>Lowered resistance<\/li>\n<li>Possible heart, liver and kidney disease<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Look for:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bad breath<\/li>\n<li>Drooling<\/li>\n<li>Yellow or brown discolorations on teeth<\/li>\n<li>Decreased appetite<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>We can provide complete and thorough dental cleaning in many pets with NO ANESTHESIA! Ask us about this special service for your pet.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Progressive Nature of Periodontal Disease<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<table width=\"85%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"33%\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.petvets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Stage-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-84\" src=\"https:\/\/www.petvets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Stage-1-300x210.jpg\" alt=\"Stage 1 Periodontal Disease\" width=\"299\" height=\"209\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"67%\">Early Periodontal disease: Inflamed gumline &#8212; red, swollen and sometimes tender.Plaque is barely visible, but it is already present.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.petvets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Stage-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-85\" src=\"https:\/\/www.petvets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Stage-2-300x210.jpg\" alt=\"Stage 2 Periodontal Disease\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td>Extensive plaque formation with tartar build-up. Inflamed gumline. Mouth is proabably sore with occasional drooling. Beginning of mouth odor.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.petvets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Stage-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-86\" src=\"https:\/\/www.petvets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Stage-3-300x210.jpg\" alt=\"Stage 3 Periodontal Disease\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td>Thick tartar formation (creamy-brown hard masses on the teeth). Inflamed and partially receding gums. Periodontal disease well under way below the gumline. Mouth is sore and bad breath is present.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.petvets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Stage-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-87\" src=\"https:\/\/www.petvets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Stage-4-300x210.jpg\" alt=\"Stage 4 Periodontal Disease\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td>Severe tartar formation. Inflamed and receding gumline is very sensitive. Advanced periodontal disease is present with infection, bleeding, tooth and bone loss.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your pet&#8217;s dental health is extremely important! Veterinary dental care is about more than just preventing &#8220;doggy breath&#8221; &#8211; regular dental care can help prevent serious diseases and infections. Routine dental cleanings are a vital part of your pet&#8217;s preventive health care plan. 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