Dentistry

Keeping on top of your pet’s oral health is paramount to keeping your pet healthy.

Dentistry is complicated and the grade and impact of the disease varies widely from pet to pet. Pets with advanced dental disease may need multiple visits to resolve the disease and require constant monitoring for further disease progression.

In a bid to encourage and support owners in being able to have their pet’s teeth cleaned more frequently we have made the prices for our prophylactic dental cleans (sometimes called a ‘Scale and Polish’) transparent and we keep our costs as low as we can.

Please note: a prophylactic dental is appropriate for pets with ONLY grade 1 to 2 dental disease and NO complicating pathology (i.e. feline oral resorptive lesions, fractures etc.)

Our first step when performing a dental is to undertake a complete oral health assessment. During this exam we thoroughly examine each tooth, the gum health and the oral cavity to look for any abnormalities. If we find any abnormalities, we will formulate a plan and communicate this with you. This may mean that we ‘stage’ the dental (find more information about staged dentals here.

We will then proceed to performing a thorough clean of both the buccal and lingual aspects of the tooth as well as under the gumline.

Once all the plaque and calculus has been removed from all aspects of the tooth, they are polished with a gritty paste. This makes the surface of the tooth smooth and increases the time it takes for bacteria and plaque to reform on the tooth.

Included in our COHAT price is:

• General anaesthetic
• Complete oral health exam and a ‘scale & polish’
• Intraoperative fluid therapy
• Basic blood tests (PCV & TP)
• For CATS ONLY, a full mouth of dental x-rays (dental x-rays are an optional addition for dogs)
• An anti-inflammatory injection

What’s NOT included?:

• Comprehensive blood testing (i.e. liver & kidneys screening, this is an optional addition)
• Any extractions or complex dental treatments.
• Take-home medications
• Dental x-rays not included for dogs