Dentistry

At Redstone, we are passionate about your pet’s dental health!  This is because dental disease can have a negative impact on your pet’s organ health and also causes pain.  At your pet’s annual wellness exam, we would like to discuss home dental care options so that we can prevent dental disease in your pet.  Yes, brushing is best (and it’s not as hard as you think!) but, if you can’t brush- we can help you find other alternatives.  If your pet has dental disease, we will talk to you about performing a dental cleaning on your pet.  Many of our clients comment that their pet acts like a puppy/kitten again after a cleaning!  We have advanced dental equipment, including a digital dental x-ray unit.  During the cleaning, we use an ultrasonic cleaner to remove all of the plaque and tartar, evaluate and clean any pockets, and then follow with a polishing.  Teeth are only extracted if they absolutely must come out for the comfort of the pet.

We DON'T only pull broken teeth!!!  Dr Downie has attended multiple dentistry conferences to learn how to apply a BONDED SEALANT to a broken tooth. 

Why must broken teeth be addressed?

-Broken teeth always hurt!

-Broken teeth WILL abscess

Dogs get broken teeth from chewing on rocks and fences (among other things).  The sooner the tooth is evaluated, the better chance we have of saving it.  The tooth will be x-ray'd to assess the root.  If the root looks good and is free of infection, the tooth can be SEALED.  A bonded sealant will eliminate tooth pain and prevent a tooth root abscess from forming.