CountryCare Animal Complex

Dental care for your pet is just as important as your dental hygiene. A pet with clean teeth and pleasing breath is happier and nicer to be around but there are also good medical reasons for prophylactic dental care. Most dental problems in animals occur UNDER the gum line and go unnoticed until severe dental decay, gum infections and jaw bone loss occur. Studies have shown that oral disease can lead to infections and damage to organs far from the mouth (i.e. heart, liver and kidneys). Maintaining good oral hygiene can prevent secondary problems and add more healthy and happy years to your pet's life.

ORAL DISEASE IS THE # 1 HEALTH PROBLEM IN PETS TODAY!

HOME DENTAL CARE

Home care of your pet's teeth is not only very important, but is also easy and rewarding. A little time and patience is well worth it for removing dental plaque and tartar build-up.

Special pet toothbrushes and toothpastes are available that make home dental care easy. Human toothpastes are not safe for pets because they can be toxic when swallowed. For pets that are unable to adjust to brushing their teeth, oral rinses and dental chews are available.

PROFESSIONAL DENTAL CLEANING (PROPHY)

Veterinary dental care is also a vital part for maintaining your pet's dental health. At Countrycare Animal Complex, we use ultrasonic scalers for cleaning, record complete dental mapping and use high speed special hand pieces for polishing and dental procedures. Our radio surgery and laser equipments also allows us to perform gingival surgery with less trauma to your pet's mouth.

Some people procrastinate having dental cleanings done because it requires general anesthesia. As with dental care improvements, the advanced anesthetic medications and monitoring equipments have made anesthesia much safer than years ago. The benefits of addressing dental problems far outweigh the risk of anesthesia.

ADVANCED DENTAL CARE

Besides plaque formation and periodontitis, what else can go wrong inside your pet's mouth? A short list would include cavities, root abscesses, broken or chipped teeth, jaw fractures and oral tumors to name a few. Like a dentist, we can do a variety of restorative procedures. These procedures, although available, are not a substitute for a common sense approach to good oral hygiene, home care, and routine dental cleanings.

Prevention is the key!

Without proper dental care, 75% of pets shown signs of oral disease by the age of 3!

Dental care can add as much as FIVE years to your pet's life!