Blue Sky Clinic: Dentistry

Dental disease is one of the most common problems we see as veterinarians. Plaque and tartar accumulate on your pet’s teeth. This will undermine the gumline and can result in loose teeth, pain, and infected teeth. Bacteria from these infected teeth can enter the bloodstream and infect your pet’s kidneys, liver, or heart.     If a professional dental cleaning and polishing is recommended for your pet, a doctor will anesthetize your pet because the teeth must be cleaned above and below the gumline. Pain medication and antibiotics will be prescribed when necessary. Because your pet’s safety during this procedure is important, we monitor their heart rate, oxygen level and rate of breathing with a digital monitor throughout.