Dentistry
Wellness Pet Dentistry – Because Prevention Is Better than Cure
” Around 80% of pets over three years of age have some form of dental disease.”
So in response to this staggering statistic we have designed a new, early intervention “Pet Dental Wellness” programme to keep more advanced dental disease at bay.
Symptoms of Dental Disease
• Bad breathe or “ halitosis”
• Drooling
• Tooth discolouration
• Going off their food
• General lethargyCauses of Dental Disease
• Plaque & gingivitis
• Broken teeth
• Retained baby teeth
• Exposed tooth root
• Teeth out of kilter
• Overgrown gumsDental Wellness Programme
So why do so many pets develop plaque – the first stage of dental disease? Unfortunately, as with humans, the main cause is simply a genetic predisposition and as such is considered a normal physiological process.
Dental Consults – Free During Dental Health Month – August 2016
• 20-minute consultation
• Discuss Pet History Questionnaire
• Plaque disclosing solution applied to teeth• Oral examination where possible
• Photo of plaque areas shown on IPad where possibleWellness Dentals – Grade 1 and 2 Periodontal Disease Scale and Polish
• Day procedure
• Free 2- 3 day post=operative check up
• Free 6 –month follow up consult with SMS, email reminderThe Dental Procedure
o Admission appointment with theatre nurse between 8 .00 am – 8.30 am
o Pre-anaesthetic blood test and intravenous drip
o Anaesthetise
o Oral exam
-Periodontal probe looking for degree of attachment
-This is the point where the crown reaches the root
-We go around the whole mouth checking for any anomalies
-Chart the whole mouth on a dental chart
o Digital x-ray to see what is happening above and below the gum line
o Ultrasonic scale and polish
o Use plaque disclosing solution to ensure no plaque left behind
o Take post-operative iPad photo so we can compare the before and after views of the plaque.
o Recovery
o Post-operative discharge appointmentGrade 1 Dental Disease
Marginal gingivitis
Grade 2 Dental DiseaseOther Dental Procedures Offered
With a special interest in Small Animal Dentistry we can treat the following :
Grade 3 Dental Disease
Grade 4 Dental Disease
• Resorptive lesions (teeth)
• Fractured teeth
• Root exposure
o Receding gums
o Periodontal disease
• Retained deciduous teeth
o Primarily canines
• Oral trauma
o Avulsion – teeth knocked out
• Attrition
o Dogs that chew toys
• Malocclusions
o Brachycephalic dogs
o Teeth out of kilter
o E.g. pugs
o Grossly abnormal spacing
o Chronically painful
• Gingival hyperplasia
o Gums overgrow teeth
o Whole bottom row can disappear
o Boxers & Collies
o Some calcium channel blocking drugs can cause this too
o Cyclosporin
o Gums harden – form pockets
• Crown amputations
• Extractions
1. Fillings