Dentistry in Companion Animals-Living Healthy
Dentistry in Companion Animals-Living Healthy Anesthesia Free Dental Care is: NO DENTAL CARE! DH DeFORGE,VMD Fellow of the Academy of Veterinary Dentistry The purpose of Dentistry in Companion Animals is to preserve a quality of life and remove pain. As pet advocates, veterinarians and pet owners, must work as a team to assure that no animal lives in pain. The Human-Animal Bond has this as its focal point. The companion animal provides unconditional love and the pet advocate returns this love with compassionate care for a life time. Veterinary dentistry has two important components. The first is prevention of disease and the other is diagnostics to discover and remove those factors that can lead to pain and discomfort. To achieve both of these objectives a thorough intra-oral exam with dental x-rays is needed under general inhalation anesthesia. This anesthesia should be gas inhalation anesthesia. To properly clean the teeth and prevent disease sub-gi...