by Gina gina@eastvalleyanimal.com | Sep 19, 2014 | Dentistry, In-House Radiology
Like dogs, cats are affected by periodontal disease and fractured teeth, but in addition their oral problems include tooth resorption and stomatitis (inflammation of the oropharynx). Like dogs, cats tend to hide pain and are even better than dogs at hiding oral pain....
by Gina gina@eastvalleyanimal.com | Sep 19, 2014 | Dentistry, In-House Radiology
True bacterial cavities (caries) are relatively rare in our animal patients. There are several reasons for this. First, the oral bacterial flora that live in our animals mouths are different than ours, and don’t tend to cause the acids that cause cavities. Second, our...
by Gina gina@eastvalleyanimal.com | Sep 19, 2014 | Dentistry, In-House Radiology
Broken teeth are a very common occurrence in dogs and cats. They can break due to trauma (hit by a car, ball, or rock) or due to chewing on hard objects. Any tooth can break, however some teeth are fractured more than others. The most common teeth that are broken are...
by Gina gina@eastvalleyanimal.com | Sep 19, 2014 | Dentistry, In-House Radiology
What is involved in a professional teeth cleaning at Anasazi Animal Clinic? For each professional teeth cleaning, 11 separate steps are performed: A general exam before anesthesia, including evaluation of the bite, preoperative organ testing and identification of...
by Gina gina@eastvalleyanimal.com | Sep 19, 2014 | Dentistry, In-House Radiology
Dental X-rays Are Critical Digital dental radiology is an important tool in diagnosing and treating oral and dental disease. Without dental radiographs, dental problems (infections) can be missed. Dental radiographs help aid in diagnosis, treatment planning,...
by Gina gina@eastvalleyanimal.com | Sep 19, 2014 | In-House Radiology, Orthopedic Surgery
“Pets most commonly wind up with broken bones from some sort of trauma, often getting hit by a car,” says Dr. Tisha Harper, a veterinarian at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Urbana, who is board certified in small animal surgery. “However,...
