What Makes Dentistry at Wilmington Animal Hospital Different?

Having a clean mouth is not just a cosmetic benefit.  Pets with clean mouths live longer, healthier lives.  In fact, researchers are finding more and more evidence linking periodontal disease to heart, lung and kidney disease in pets.

Here are some reasons why you should come to Wilmington Animal Hospital for your pet’s dental:

• Our anesthetic protocols are tailored to the individual patient.  Pre-operative sedation, induction agent, and IV fluid therapy choices are based upon your pet’s medical history, pre-operative examination, and pre-operative bloodwork. 

• Anesthesia is made as safe as possible through the use of individual anesthetic protocols, IV catheters, intubation and gas anesthesia, pulse oximetry, blood pressure monitoring, ECG monitoring, warm air and warm water blankets, and one technician dedicated solely to the monitoring of your pet.

• A thorough oral examination and detailed dental charting is performed by your pet’s doctor.

• Ultrasonic scaling as well as some hand scaling are employed to clean your pet’s teeth.

• Digital dental radiographs are taken of any tooth suspected of having underlying disease such as periodontal disease or resorptive lesions.

• Regional nerve blocks are utilized where appropriate for tooth extractions.

• A high speed drill is utilized for safe and proper extraction of teeth.

• Post-extraction dental radiographs are taken whenever it is necessary to verify complete extraction of a tooth or root.

• Post-extraction, tooth sockets are sutured with high quality dissolvable suture material.

• All remaining teeth are thoroughly polished and the mouth rinsed.

• Oravet^TM is applied along the gum line to help retard the formation of plaque and tartar at the gum-line.

• Your pet’s anesthetic recovery is closely monitored by the surgical technicians.

• Post-extraction pain medication is prescribed to ensure that your pet is comfortable and able to eat after the procedure.