Dentistry and Oral Surgery
Your pet’s dental health is a priority at Southern Crossing Animal Hospital. Research has shown that by keeping your pet’s teeth and gums healthy you can add to their overall lifespan by preventing the spread of infection. Signs of oral disease can include bad breath and a hesitation to chew food or play with toys. Most patients are asymptomatic for oral disease, thus making routine dental cleaning and x-rays invaluable for disease detection.
If your pet has bad breath, discolored teeth, or red, inflamed gums, please call for an appointment so our doctors can make the appropriate recommendation for your pet’s oral health. If dental cleaning is recommended, our doctors and staff will explain the process in detail. Our dental protocols include the latest techniques in veterinary dental care. We will also provide you with home care recommendations after the cleaning so you can keep your pet’s “pearly whites” in good condition. Our desire is to enhance your pet’s quality of life by providing a healthy mouth.
We also understand that dogs and cats can be unique in their dental diseases. Dogs have fractured teeth, abscessed teeth or worn teeth due to excessive chewing.
Cats on the other hand have a unique disease called “Odontoclastic Resorptive lesions” which can erode to the nerve and causes significant pain. It is important to identify and treat these issues rapidly so your pet is pain free.
At Southern Crossing our Dental Cleaning Includes:
- Pre-anesthetic blood work to ensure safe anesthesia
- Intraveous Catheter and Fluids/ Pain Medication/Anti-nausea medication
- General Anesthesia tailored for your pet and intubation (this is the safest way to perform a proper dental cleaning)
- Anesthestic monitoring of heart rate, heart rhythm, respiratory rate, body temperature, blood pressure, pulse oximetry and end tidal CO2
- Ultrasonic scaling of teeth (removal of tarter from teeth and under the gums)
- Periodontal Probing of all teeth
- Digital Dental Xrays of all teeth
- Polishing of teeth
- Sealant Application
Additional services we offer include:
- Surgical tooth extraction
- Periodontal treatments
- Abscessed tooth/fractured tooth treatment
- Stomatitis treatment in cats
- Oral surgery
- Soft tissue mass removal
- Gingival hyperplasia treatment
Want to learn more about the oral health products we recommend? Visit the Veterinary Oral Health Council for information on accepted products.
Accepted Products for Dogs and Cats
Additional information may be found on our Home page under Dentistry
Additional services we offer include:
- Surgical tooth extraction
- Periodontal treatments
- Abscessed tooth/fractured tooth treatment
- Stomatitis treatment in cats
- Oral surgery
- Soft tissue mass removal
- Gingival hyperplasia treatment
Want to learn more about the oral health products we recommend? Visit the Veterinary Oral Health Council for information on accepted products.
Accepted Products for Dogs and Cats
Additional information may be found on our Home page under Dentistry