Creating Happy & Healthy Smiles!
Providing your pet with good dental hygiene can significantly prolong their life!
The Dental Consultant
VIC Pet Care provides a hand instrument exam to confirm there are no areas of concern present including: loose teeth, root exposure, gum recession, deep fractures or an infection present. If your pet is not a candidate, then we send home pictures along with a dental consult form and the pet will be referred to your veterinarian for further treatment. If no areas of concern are present and your pet is a candidate, we can then proceed with the cleaning.
Cleaning
Our well trained dental technicians have specialized pet handling techniques to work around your pet’s breed, size and personality. We comfortably position your pet on the floor using gentle relaxation techniques which allow the pet to feel secure & relaxed. Hand scalers and curettes are safely used to remove plaque and tartar from all surfaces of the teeth both above and below the gum line.
Polishing
Polishing will smooth the surface and decrease the adhesive ability of plaque.
brushing
Brushing with chicken flavored toothpaste to help remove any excess debris. Antibacterial oral rinse and/or wipes are applied before, during and after the cleaning to prevent any chance of infection.
Educate
We’ll provide you with before and after pictures, a review of your pet’s dental health and experience along with a recommended treatment plan moving forward.
Is My Pet A Candidate?”
- We always perform a dental consult prior to any dental cleaning to confirm your pet is a candidate for this procedure. Since we promote a healthy smile and educate clients on preventative care, we want to make sure they qualify first. They are not a candidate if we find any areas of concern including a loose tooth, gum recession, root exposure, deep fractures or any infections present. If we find anything of concern, then we always proceed with a full dental consult. Next, we recommend them going under anesthesia with their local veterinarian for a dental cleaning, x-rays, medications and possible extractions. If you don’t have a local vet, we can recommend some great ones in your area. We always recommend coming back to see us 6 months post a dental cleaning to help maintain a healthy smile.
- If your pet is a Stage 1 or Stage 2 Prophy then more than likely they are a candidate for our non-anesthesia dental cleaning. Most pets with a Stage 3 or Stage 4 prophy require further medical attention by your local veterinarian.
- We typically start seeing dogs as early as 1yr old. By the age of 6-7 months old most puppies have all their adult teeth in.
- If your pet recently had a deep dental cleaning with their veterinarian, see us back 6 months post for preventative care.
