NEWS FLASH: Your pet DOES NOT need to show dental PAIN to have dental disease!
Think of your dogs teeth as little icebergs. We can only see the top 1/3rd! Unfortunately, this means there is a lot of the tooth that we can’t see!
We use tools like anaesthetized oral exam, dental probing, and X-rays to evaluate the condition of the teeth and to evaluate for periodontal disease.
WHEN DO WE REMOVE TEETH?
- The tooth is losing gum tissue, bone tissue and/or roots
- The tooth is loose
- There is obvious tooth pain
- The tooth has an abscess
WHY REMOVE TEETH?
- Despite your pet not showing obvious signs of dental pain.... diseased teeth ARE painful
- Periodontal disease is one of the most frequent and widespread inflammatory diseases in dogs
- Bacteria from the mouth can be spread throughout the body causing damage to distant organs like the heart, kidneys, liver, etc.
