These are generally not orthodonticly treated, however extracting them can improve the overall
periodontal health of the animal.
Not exact matches
Untreated
periodontal disease is the single greatest cause
of health problems in small
animals, and preventing and treating it can significantly add to the quality
of your pet's life.
At Good Hope
Animal Hospital, our dedicated and continuously educated doctors and technicians aim to provide the highest quality
of preventative oral care, as well as treatments for dental issues,
periodontal disease, and other issues related to oral
health.
Groups that believe that
periodontal disease is the root
of general
health issues point out that marker chemicals
of generalized inflammation (C - ractive proteins) are present in the blood
of humans and
animals with
periodontal disease even before heart or kidney problems occur.
As such, we maintain a wide variety
of dental products such as chews, oral rinses, and drinking water additives to help allow clients more easily care for their
animal's
periodontal health.
Dentistry: The mainstay
of periodontal health in
animals as well as humans is teeth brushing, which is both the least expensive and most optimal manner in which to maintain the longevity
of our pet's teeth.
As commentor above says that the damage done to an
animals health from
periodontal disease is worse than the risks
of complications from anesthetic during teeth cleaning — I agree.