In order to provide the highest quality care for your pet, the staff at Rush Animal Care Clinic feels that you should be fully informed about the procedure, risks, and benefits involved with any teeth cleaning.
Procedure:
- Prior to cleaning, your pet will receive an injection of a sedative.
- The teeth and gums will be inspected, photos will be taken, and the teeth will be cleaned and polished.
- If any teeth are found to be very loose they will need to be extracted. Also, if any teeth are found to be infected, they may need to be extracted.
- We will flush the mouth with an antibacterial solution to aid in cleansing.
- Your pet is allowed to rest until late morning or early afternoon while his or her vitals are monitored.
Possible Complications and Side Effects
- Anesthesia complications, such as prolonged recovery, vomiting, diarrhea, drop in or loss of appetite, organ impairment or dysfunction, death
- Infection around the sites of extraction
- Bleeding from the sites of extraction
If we have extracted any teeth, oral medication will be sent home for you to administer.
Following the surgical procedure, we will do a laser treatment. This is a non-surgical treatment targeted at the gums. It helps reduce inflammation, thus reducing post-operative discomfort. Often this will allow us to reduce pain medication. This therapy is very good for cats with resorptive lesions, or pets needing tooth extractions.
