Pet dentistry and overall oral cavity health are so very important to your pet’s health and happiness. Oftentimes it is an overlooked or even ignored part the health of your pet. Severely diseased teeth and gums allow bacteria to enter your pet’s blood stream leading to heart, kidney, and liver disease. The bacteria can end up on your pet’s heart valves causing heart disease and even heart failure. From our own experiences with our own teeth we know how painful it is to have an injured tooth. Our loving companions feel the same way when their teeth are injured.
Periodontal disease is the most common condition in dogs and cats and it is by in large preventable. Bacteria on the tooth surface allow material to develop on the tooth and over time the buildup leads to the formation of tartar. Tartar then begins to push the gumline back causing a painful inflammation of the
gums called gingivitis. As this process occurs bone is lost around the tooth and eventually the teeth become loose all the while the blood stream is being seeded with bacteria.
Most all of this can be prevented with proper oral care including periodic teeth cleaning, tooth brushing, and the use of oral chews and rinses to slow the formation of tartar. Imagine how much happier our pets lives would be with good oral health without all of the inflammation, pain, and stress on the immune system.
Pet dentistry and overall oral cavity health are so very important to your pet’s health and happiness. Oftentimes it is an overlooked or even ignored part the health of your pet. Severely diseased teeth and gums allow bacteria to enter your pet’s blood stream leading to heart, kidney, and liver disease. The bacteria can end up on your pet’s heart valves causing heart disease and even heart failure. From our own experiences with our own teeth we know how painful it is to have an injured tooth. Our loving companions feel the same way when their teeth are injured.
Periodontal disease is the most common condition in dogs and cats and it is by in large preventable. Bacteria on the tooth surface allow material to develop on the tooth and over time the buildup leads to the formation of tartar. Tartar then begins to push the gumline back causing a painful inflammation of the gums called gingivitis. As this process occurs bone is lost around the tooth and eventually the teeth become loose all the while the blood stream is being seeded with bacteria.
Most all of this can be prevented with proper oral care including periodic teeth cleaning, tooth brushing, and the use of oral chews and rinses to slow the formation of tartar. Imagine how much happier our pets lives would be with good oral health without all of the inflammation, pain, and stress on the immune system.