Sentences with phrase «under the gum line in»

This involves gently probing under the gum line in several areas around each tooth in the mouth to measure periodontal pockets, or separation of the gums from the tooth root surface.

Not exact matches

Periodontal disease occurs under the gum line, so each tooth — 42 in the dog, and 30 in the cat — needs to be examined and probed for pockets in the gums; if your pet has any level of periodontal disease, this will be painful.

In some cases, deeper areas of periodontal disease with bone loss can be surgically treated to regenerate the bone, heal the void under the gum line and save important teeth.

This disease process develops because of the reaction to bacteria growing in the food / saliva residue left under the gum line after eating.

They start as small defects in the tooth structure just under the gum line, and progress to painful invasion of the tooth by cells that gradually remove tooth structure and replace it with bone.

Most of the dental disease in cats is under the gum line.

Some practitioners incorrectly treat these teeth by simply cutting off the visible part of the tooth, leaving the root structures in place under the gum line to be hopefully resorbed over time.

When this occurs - the bacteria in the tartar have access to your dog's capillaries under the gum line.

And while chewing will help with the surface of the teeth, it doesn't get under the gum lines like the bristles of a toothbrush, says Dr. Santiago Peralta, DVM, specializing in dentistry and oral surgery at Cornell University.

The American Veterinary Dental College states that «Access... (under the gum line) of every tooth is impossible in an unanesthetized canine or feline patient.

Digital dental x-ray (installed in 2012) gives our veterinarians the ability to effectively diagnose and treat all stages of periodontal disease, even under the gum line, in cats and dogs.

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.

While anesthetic - free dentals may result in removal of superficial tartar and plaque, the effect is purely cosmetic and does not address the serious medical concerns that occur under the gum line.

The bacteria usually build up under the gum line and teeth roots and causes an infection that can lead to bone degeneration, tooth rotting and loss, and in more serious cases, it can lead to disease of major organs.

It is «painted» under the gum line (in the gingival sulcus) with special dental brushes included in the kit.

No, apply SANOS under the gums by dipping the supplied brush in the vial and painting the product with the supplied brush under the gum line.

Tartar and bacteria accumulate without notice under the gum line and results in gum disease and bad breath.

Once we clean above and below the gum line under anesthesia, there is a clean slate that you can build on by brushing their teeth regularly, which can help prevent problems in the future.

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.

In addition to loose teeth, infection under the gum line can spread to the liver, kidneys and heart.

Deep cleaning under the gum line with a curette, called root planing, to get at the bacteria and plaque in deep pockets

Dr. Jan Bellows, a Diplomate in the American Veterinary Dental College explains, «Sixty percent of the tooth lies under the gum line.

In an effective dental cleaning, veterinary professionals use an ultrasonic scaler to clean the teeth and under the gum line.

One of the most important areas in an animal's mouth to clean is the sub-gingival pockets (under the gum line of all teeth.).

Veterinarians know what signs of dental disease to look for during the oral exam, but only dental radiographs can detect serious problems in the tooth or under the gum line that a visual examination alone won't identify.

When a dog goes under anesthesia his teeth can be evaluated carefully with a probe to measure pockets in the gum line and then x-rays can be taken to evaluate what can not be seen by the naked eye: that is, under the gum line.

Minerals in the saliva harden the plaque into tartar which spreads under the gum line.