Your Place for Quality Dental Services in Mississauga
One of the most important factors to your pet living a long and healthy life is oral health. Like in humans, when pets have poor oral health, it can lead to serious health complications. At Southdown Animal Clinic, we're privileged to offer a range of quality Mississauga veterinary services, including teeth cleanings and tooth extractions.
Our practice strives to create a relaxing and inviting office atmosphere to help make your pet's appointment as stress-free as possible. We are proud to extend our dental services to cats, dogs, and pocket pets of all ages. Contact us today to schedule your pet's next appointment with our veterinary dental team!
CALL US: (905) 823-3900 REQUEST APPOINTMENT
3 Benefits of Veterinary Dental Care
When you put off getting your pet the dental care they need, seemingly minor dental inconveniences can progress to severe oral health complications that require costly procedures and treatments to address. If you're unsure whether dentistry is right for your cat, dog, or pocket pet, there are numerous benefits they can expect to experience, some of which include the following:
- Eliminating gum disease: Gum disease stems from the excess accumulation of plaque, a sticky film on the surface of your pet's teeth composed of bacteria. When you bring your pet to our practice for their yearly teeth cleanings, we'll remove potentially harmful plaque and help prevent gum disease from occurring. If left untreated, gum disease in pets can lead to extensive tooth loss and other dental problems.
- Reducing pain: Numerous oral complications like cavities can be painful and negatively impact your pet's quality of life in more ways than one. Our Mississauga dentistry for dogs, cats, and pocket pets gets to the underlying cause of your pet's oral discomfort and effectively addresses it.
- Avoiding tooth loss: At Southdown Animal Clinic, we genuinely care about preserving your pet's teeth whenever possible. Regular dental checkups can help prevent cavities from forming, which can weaken your pet's teeth structure and require tooth extraction. Additionally, if your pet is prone to cavities, we may recommend that you brush their teeth at home on top of their veterinary visits.
Creating Your Pet's Personalized Treatment Plan
To help our team create your pet's personalized dental treatment plan, we'll have you bring them in for a two-part consultation. During your pet's first visit, we'll run bloodwork to determine if your pet is dealing with any potentially serious health problems that can make certain procedures unsafe. We'll also ask you some questions about your pet's dental health.
When you bring your pet in for their second visit, we'll begin by anesthetizing them and use x-ray technology to examine your pet's teeth, gums, and jawbones. From there, we'll determine if your pet requires one or more of our dental services. You can rest assured that our practice doesn't recommend unnecessary services, and we're happy to adjust their plan at any time. Some of our Mississauga dental services include:
Gentle Dental Cleanings: Routine dental cleanings are one of the simplest ways you can protect your pet's smile. Our practice recommends bringing them in for a cleaning at least once a year. However, it's important to note that if your pet has a history of oral problems, we may recommend that they visit our practice more frequently for cleanings. During your pet's teeth cleaning, we'll place them under anesthesia and use tools to clean and polish the surface of their teeth. Teeth cleaning plays a crucial role in helping prevent the accumulation of plaque and reducing your pet's chance of developing gum disease. We'll closely monitor and gently handle your pet during the process.
Skilled Tooth Extractions: At Southdown Animal Clinic, we prioritize saving your pet's teeth whenever possible. Unfortunately, there may be situations where their tooth is too damaged to preserve and must be extracted. During a tooth extraction procedure, our dental team will anesthetize your pet and gently extract the damaged tooth. Once your pet's tooth has been extracted, our team will clean the area and close it with absorbable sutures that do not require you to bring in your pet for a follow-up appointment for removal. Our dental team will then provide detailed after-care instructions and answer any questions you may have.
Thorough Scaling & Root Planing: When excess plaque forms on the surface of your pet's teeth, it can migrate below the gumline. This can create deep pockets in your pet's gums and potentially lead to tooth loss. Scaling and root planing are dental treatments that help address and prevent gum disease. Typically performed alongside one another, scaling and root planing remove material from the surface of your pet's teeth and below the gumline while smoothing its surface to ensure that their gums have a strong hold.
Skilled Mississauga Dentistry for Dogs & Cats
At Southdown Animal Clinic, we're proud to provide extensive dental services to help your pet's smile look and feel its best. No matter how complex your pet's dental situation may be, our team has the skills and training to help get their oral health back to where it needs to be. Call us or visit our practice in person to schedule your pet's next appointment with our dental team!
CALL US: (905) 823-3900 REQUEST APPOINTMENT
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