Dental health is one of the most commonly neglected aspects of pet health. Daily oral care is recommended for all pets, but is difficult to maintain or even perform when life gets in the way. The American Dental Association recommends humans to have a professional teeth cleaning performed 2 times a year. Your pets oral anatomy is very similar to ours. Their mouth, food and water all carry bacteria that will continue to thrive until they are dealt with. The build up of tartar and calculi, which house bacteria, will affect their teeth, gums, heart, liver and kidneys. Annual anesthetic dentals have shown not only to help with preventing tooth decay, gingivitis, abscess formation and halitosis, but they have also shown to help extend a pets lifespan, by reducing the chances of organ damage from systemic bacterial circulation.

At Glendale Small Animal Hospital, we perform dental x-rays, which allow us to evaluate the health of your pet’s oral cavity that is hidden beneath the gums. We are able to spot cavities, fractures, tooth root infections, abnormally positioned teeth, dental pockets, which can lead to future problems, cancer, and other pathological concerns.

The anesthetic dentals we perform, allow us to properly examine the oral cavity without causing the patient pain. We perform routine scaling and polishing, dental extractions, and oral growth removals.