Dentistry
Taking care of your pet's mouth
Oral Care Services for Cats and Dogs
At Easthaven Animal Hospital, we pay special attention to your pet’s mouth
Dogs and cats use their mouths for everything. Nearly every dog or cat over the age of five has a problem with its mouth. Did you know your pet’s tooth enamel is four times thinner than yours? Think of your pet’s tooth like an iceberg – most of it is hidden, so most problems aren’t obvious. Oral pain can be tricky to notice. Infections are painful and dangerous. Easthaven offers superior dental care to keep your pets as pain-free and healthy as possible. Prevention is key, with regular dental cleanings - but we are here for your pet if they are experiencing oral pain! Full-mouth xrays are standard practice with every dental procedure we do. We don’t want to miss what’s going on below the gumline.
All of the veterinarians at Easthaven Animal Hospital have extra training in dentistry. Why are we so focused on it?
Pets use their mouths for everything.
Pet’s enamel is only ¼ as thick as human enamel.
Teeth are like icebergs; all the trouble lies beneath the gumline, even when they look pretty on the outside!
Bad teeth and mouth problems are PAINFUL.
Infections are PAINFUL.
Dog breath = Normal
Foul breath = NOT NORMAL
Signs you need to get your pet’s teeth checked
Look for these problems as a sign that your dog or cat requires serious oral care:
Foul breath
Broken teeth
Discolored teeth
Reduced appetite
Difficulty eating
Bleeding/swelling in the mouth or on the face
Face-rubbing
What’s more, poor oral hygiene allows bacteria to get into the blood stream and cause heart, kidney, and joint problems. Our veterinary dentists are VERY thorough. We run a full-mouth x-ray study on each patient, upper and lower. We chart, we probe, we even root-plane and apply doxirobe treatments if we think we can save a particular tooth. Dogs have 42 teeth, cats have 30 teeth. That’s a lot to keep track of! Changes in your pet’s behavior could be related to oral problems, too.
