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Dentistry

Dental disease is very painful.

A dog or cat will be very often become more irritable and sometimes even snappish due to the pain. Once a dog or cat has dental disease, without treatment it will get worse, so if your pet has signs of dental disease get him/her to the vet for treatment. The sooner you get treatment, the less the damage. 

Common signs of canine or feline dental problems include
  • Bad breath (halitosis)
  • Build up of yellow brown deposits on teeth by gums
  • Red, swollen or bleeding gums, particularly where teeth and gum meet
  • Broken or loose teeth
  • Trouble eating
  • Obvious pain when biting on hard foods
  • Increased production of saliva
The Jaffe Animal Clinic provides your pet with a complete array of advanced veterinary dental care services. We perform comprehensive professional dental cleanings, digital dental x-rays, complicated oral surgeries and tooth extractions,  and other advanced pet dental procedures.  To schedule a Complimentary Dental Evaluation of your pet's mouth, click here. 

Our dental procedure is a complete and thorough assessment of your pet's oral health and not just a "cleaning".  
Compare our procedure with others and see what makes us different.
You brush your teeth twice a day and visit the dentist at least once a year - but does your pet have the same sort of dental care regimen? Clean teeth and a healthy mouth are extremely important for your pet. Plaque and tartar build-up on your pet's teeth can lead to periodontal disease. If left untreated, periodontal disease can eventually cause other serious health problems in your pet and can be painful. This makes dental care a must for your pet.  

Our dental procedure includes:

1. Pre-anesthetic exam to minimize risk of anesthesia (including pre-op bloodwork to assess liver and kidney function)
2. Intravenous catheter placement and IV fluids to ensure a direct line in case emergency drugs are needed, to maintain blood pressure and to maintain hydration.
3. Full mouth digital dental radiographs (xrays) to assess the health of each tooth below the gum line.
4. Evaluation of dental radiographs by a board-certified veterinary dentist.
5. Ultrasonic dental cleaning
6. Periodontal probing of each tooth to measure pocket depth to assess for periodontal disease.
7. Polishing 
8. Flouride treatment
9. Doctor-client consultation of oral and radiographic findings at discharge of patient to discuss any additional recommended treatments

Our dental suite utilizes the latest in state-of-the-art equipment to provide the highest level of dental care for your pet. Digital dental radiography allows us to accurately assess your pet's dental health. Patient monitoring equipment while under anesthesia includes a heart monitor, pulse oximeter, blood pressure monitor and respiratory monitor as well as a warm-water blanket to maintain your pet's body temperature. 

Watch our video: Step-by-step dental procedure. This is how we do it at our practice.  


  

     

     
Here is a good video on how to brush your pet's teeth (courtesy of Dale Kressin, DVM, FAVD, Dipl. AVDC) 

 

Some good pictures as to the importance of dental x-rays:

1.  Normal looking tooth at first glance.  Xray shows the tooth is actually broken below the gumline.





  Before dental procedure




  After the dental procedure (note the severe gum inflammation and root abcess is now visible.


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Before dental procedure





After dental procedure (note severe gum inflammation, periodontal disease and furcation exposure now visible)



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Resorption lesioin with gum inflammation visible






Radiograph of same tooth showing resorption lesion down to root. THIS IS PAINFUL.







Below are some pictures of why anesthesia-free dentistry can be detrimental to the health of your pet.

The lesions noted below would not be seen without the pet being under anesthesia and if xrays were 
not taken. Saving a few dollars with non-anesthetic dentistry will end up costing more down the road
when severe problems arise that could have been treated early on. Don't sacrifice your pet's oral health.


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