Dog and Cat Dentist in Calgary

It depends on the size of your pet and what the exam and X-rays find. We give you an estimate before the cleaning and update it if teeth need to come out.

It varies with the tooth and how many need to come out. Extractions are quoted with the cleaning, once X-rays show what is needed.

With modern anesthetics and monitoring, the risk is low for most pets. It depends on your pet’s age and health, so every pet has an exam and bloodwork first and a registered technologist watching them from start to finish.

No. Without anesthesia, only the visible surface of the tooth can be scraped. Cleaning below the gumline, where dental disease starts, and taking X-rays both need a still, pain-free patient.

It varies by pet. Many dogs and cats need a cleaning about once a year, and small breeds and older pets often need one more often. We check your pet’s teeth at every exam and tell you when it’s time.

Bad breath, red or bleeding gums, yellow-brown tartar, drooling, dropping food, chewing on one side or pawing at the mouth. Cats often show nothing at all, which is why we check at every exam.

Because most dental disease is below the gumline, out of sight. X-rays show the roots and bone, so we know which teeth are healthy and which need treatment.

When it can’t be saved: a fractured tooth with the pulp exposed, a tooth loosened by advanced gum disease, a root abscess or resorption. Your pet goes home with pain relief and most are eating normally within a few days.

Yes, and it’s the best thing you can do between cleanings. Use a pet toothpaste, never a human one, and start slowly. We’re happy to show you how.

We’re at 1110 Panatella Blvd NW #410 Calgary, AB, in Panorama Hills, NW Calgary, just off Stoney Trail. Free parking is available.