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Small Animal Dentistry<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>

Dental disease is one of the most common life-threatening issues that our pets face. When there is extensive dental disease, the bacteria from the mouth seeps into the bloodstream through the damaged gums.  This leads to conditions like heart disease, liver disease, and kidney disease. <\/span><\/p>

Keeping the teeth clean leads to a longer, healthier life.  That is why we may recommend that your pet have a dental cleaning.  On the day of the dental cleaning, we will do a full exam of your animal, then be placed under general gas anesthesia.  We will do a complete oral exam: full mouth x-rays, probing and charting all the teeth, examining the gums and tongue.  We will then scale and polish the teeth.  When you pick up your pet, we will have a full dental chart to give you. This will show you any problems that we discovered, and any recommendations that we would have for the future. <\/span>  <\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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