Anesthesia allows the veterinarian to chart the entire mouth, scale all surfaces of the tooth,
scale under the gum line, extract (remove) diseased teeth only if necessary as well as clean and polish each tooth.
Any dentistry procedure, even simple cleaning, must be performed under general anesthesia in order to safely and properly
scale under the gum line and polish the teeth.
Not exact matches
Using a dental tool to «hand
scale» the teeth works to scrape off the plaque & tarter but does nothing to address gingivitis or diseased teeth that need extracting or tartar
under the
gum line.
The area
under the
gum line is also cleaned, and plaque and tartar
scaled off with an ultrasonic cleaner followed by polishing to smooth the tooth surface.
Scaling the teeth with a hand instrument while a pet is awake is not effective in removing bacteria build up
under the
gum line at the base of the tooth.
This allows us to ensure your pet's safety,
scale and polish all sides of each tooth, and clean up
under the
gum line.