Periodontal disease affects approximately 85% of pets over the age of four. Dental disease is often a silent killer; many pet owners do not realize when their pets are suffering from it. Not only can dental disease cause pain, eating problems, and tooth loss, but as it progresses bacteria can also spread to the kidneys, liver and heart and cause severe organ disease.

It’s important to start your pets on dental hygiene routines when your pets are still young. Routine dental cleanings at Animal Care Hospital of Phoenix should be done in conjunction with daily at-home care, like toothbrushing. Caring for your pet’s teeth improves your pet’s longevity and quality of life.

Our dental care services for dogs and cats include:

  • Annual comprehensive oral health assessments and treatments (COHAT)
  • Routine dental cleanings
  • Polishing
  • Subgingival curettage
  • Fluoride treatments
  • Exodontics (extractions)
  • Periodontics (treatment of periodontal disease)
  • Orthodontics (repairing bite abnormalities)
  • Restorative dentistry, including reconstructive dentistry following trauma and fractured tooth repair
  • Treatment of oral cancers, including fibrosarcomas, melanomas and squamous cell carcinomas
  • Treatment of severe gingivitis, stomatitis and other inflammatory mouth disorders using a combination of medications, carbon dioxide lasers and cold laser therapy
  • Treatment of feline stomatitis disorders caused by the feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) and the feline leukemia virus (FeLV)
  • Digital dental x-rays, which allow us to see dental disease beneath the gumline

Dental Cleanings

During your pets’ dental cleanings, we use state-of-the-art anesthesia and monitoring equipment. We also use warm air blankets to maintain your pets’ body temperature.

If needed, we can provide postoperative pain management. Your Animal Care Hospital of Phoenix veterinarian may recommend intraoral nerve blocks, narcotics or other medications depending on the amount of dental care your pet needed to be done. These may be needed if your pet had teeth extracted, for example.

At-Home Dental Care

Your Animal Care Hospital of Phoenix veterinarian can help you start at-home dental care routines for your pets. It’s best to start brushing your pets’ teeth daily when they are still young, as it is easier for them to get used to the process when they’re introduced to it early.

There are numerous types of pet food that encourage dental health as well. Ask your Animal Care Hospital of Phoenix vet for dietary recommendations based on all of your pets’ health needs.

We Can Help With Your Dog or Cat Dental Problem

If you have questions or your pet needs dental care, call us at 602-955-5757.