At Animal Dentistry & Oral Surgery we are pet lovers, so we understand your concern. We always indicate that there are risks associated with anesthesia, which is why it is important to evaluate a pet fully prior to anesthesia to determine if an anesthetic procedure will be safe for them and that the risk are warranted to…

If your veterinarian says your dog or cat’s teeth are bad or diseased, it often means that your pet has significant periodontal disease and an evaluation under anesthesia including intra-oral radiographs would be recommended to evaluate the teeth further. This is a circumstance in which you should ask your veterinarian to refer you to a board…

Bad “Dog Breath” or “Kitty Breath” is a sign of infection and periodontal disease in your pet’s mouth. Typically the worse the breath smells the worse the disease. This is a sign you should bring your pet in for a complete oral health exam and dental cleaning. Once your pet’s teeth have been cleaned and any diseased teeth have been…

If your pet is about six to eight months old, most of their puppy or kitten (deciduous) teeth should have fallen out. If you are seeing adult teeth come in and the deciduous teeth are still present they may not fall out on their own. This is concern because the puppy’s or kitten’s deciduous teeth may prevent the adult…

If you can see that your pet’s tooth is actively bleeding, this means that the pulp has been exposed. The pulp is where the blood supply and nerves are located, making is a painful condition, but depending on the individual pet they may or may not show signs of being bothered by this. If you notice a distinct black…