Dental Care Tailored to Your Pet’s Needs
A healthy mouth is essential not only for fresh breath and clean teeth but also for your pet’s overall well-being. At Royal Veterinary Hospital, we strongly recommend starting a dental care routine at home when your pet is young. This helps them get accustomed to the process and sets them up for a lifetime of good oral health. While daily brushing is ideal, we understand that some pets may not enjoy having their teeth brushed. Fortunately, there are various products and diets available to help prevent plaque buildup. Our team would be happy to demonstrate how to brush your pet’s teeth and discuss the options that work best for you and your pet!
As part of your pet’s wellness exam, our veterinarian will look at your pet’s teeth for tartar, gingivitis, loose, or fractured teeth and excessive drooling. While regular professional dental cleanings are ideal, if your pet has severe dental disease, our veterinarian will customize a treatment plan to help treat it.
If your pet is having difficulty chewing or swallowing, drooling excessively, paws at his face, has swelling around the mouth or face, or seems depressed, please contact us to book a dental assessment.
Dental Radiography
Dental x-rays are strongly recommended as they can detect problems underneath the gumline and can help us treat or prevent underlying problems.
What Happens During Professional Dental Cleaning ?
As with all our procedures, our priority is your pet’s comfort and health. Your pet will have intravenous fluids, constant monitoring before, during, and after the procedure, and medication if needed to prevent any discomfort.
Your pet will be admitted in the morning and be discharged in the afternoon when he recovers from anesthesia. In order to provide a safe, comfortable, and thorough dental cleaning, your pet will be under anesthesia. After your pet is asleep, our veterinarian will do an extensive examination of his mouth and probe his gumline to detect any pockets. Our veterinarian will scale and polish your pet’s teeth. Your pet may receive pain medication or antibiotics if our veterinarian deems it essential.
Your pet can resume his normal activities after the procedure but we recommend feeding soft food for a few days. We also recommend starting an home dental care program if you have not done so.
If your pet needs a dental assessment, please call us at 905-689-2000 or contact us here
