Dental care
Preventive dental care, dental radiography, and oral-health guidance for dogs and cats at Advocate Animal Health.
Advocate's approach
At Advocate Animal Health, we believe that dental health is a vital part of your pet's overall health and quality of life. Dental disease is one of the most common medical conditions seen in dogs and cats, yet it is often overlooked until pets begin showing signs of pain, infection, or difficulty eating.
It is estimated that at least 80% of dogs age 3 and older have some degree of periodontal disease by age 3. Unfortunately, many pets suffer silently. Dental disease can lead not only to bad breath and painful teeth, but also to infection and inflammation that may affect the heart, liver, kidneys, and overall wellbeing.
Healthy teeth and gums are about much more than a clean smile. Proper dental care can help improve comfort and quality of life.
Many dental problems exist below the gumline where they cannot be seen during a routine visual exam alone. For this reason, thorough dental evaluation is extremely important.
Advocate Animal Health offers digital dental radiography (dental X-rays) to evaluate the structures beneath the gumline and inside the jaw. Without dental radiographs, many painful dental conditions can go undetected.
We strongly believe in preventive care before dental disease becomes severe, as well as continued home care afterward to help maintain oral health long-term.
Our goal is to help pets maintain healthy mouths for as long as possible while minimizing discomfort and future complications.
We understand that dental procedures can sometimes be expensive, especially when advanced disease, extractions, anesthesia, and imaging are involved. At Advocate Animal Health, we recognize these challenges and strive to work with families compassionately and realistically.
Our mission is to help accommodate each situation as much as possible in hopes of making a way for this valuable and often life-improving procedure to be performed.
Some pets show very subtle signs - and many show no obvious signs at all despite significant dental disease.
At Advocate Animal Health, we are committed to advocating for both pets and their people through compassionate, practical, and thorough dental care.
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