Dental Care

Pain from dental disease is one of the most common conditions in animals. Just because your pet is eating does not mean they are without pain. Animals build up a tolerance for pain over time, and you may never know how bad their mouths really are. It is important to have your pet’s teeth examined to determine if dental work needs to be done. Here at Madison Park Veterinary Hospital, we pride ourselves on our dentistry procedures. Dr. Byrd has a special interest in dentistry and has pursued advanced continuing education courses. We have digital dental radiography equipment and hand scaling instruments that most hospitals do not have. We also focus on pain management and perform nerve blocks for animals that need to have teeth extracted.

On the second and third Friday of each month, visiting veterinary technicians come to our hospital and perform dentals without anesthesia. Non anesthetic dentals are a viable option for young, healthy animals or senior animals that have health conditions that preclude anesthesia. If the technicians find mobile teeth, lesions, slab fractures, or furcations (major receded gum line), they will recommend an anesthetic dental. Anesthetic dentals include cleaning, dental x-rays, dental nerve blocks, and extractions.

Signs of dental disease are foul breath, decreased appetite, pawing at mouth, redness and swelling of gums, and pain and bleeding when eating. If you see any of these signs at home, you should have your pet’s mouth examined. We encourage you to have routine check ups to identify any problem areas.

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