Ensure The Good Health of Your Pets With Pet Dental Care!

Ensuring the good dental health is very important for ensuring the good overall health of your pet because dental problems can actually cause other serious health problems. 

Here are the top reasons why pet dental care is vitally crucial….

• A pet with healthy teeth equals a pet with better breath!
• Dental diseases can actually lead to serious problems with pet’s organs.
• Retained baby teeth can cause problems in pets too like gum irritation and tartar buildup.
• Giving the good dental care to your pet can prevent other health diseases, saving you tons of money over the long term!
• You brush your teeth daily and need regular dental care so as your pets too.
• 8 out of 10 dogs over the age of 3 have some sort of periodontal ailments. These ailments can be caused by the buildup of plaque. Hence, regular dental checkups and cleanings are essential for your pets.
• Pets that are deprived of getting good dental care tend to painfully lose their teeth, which lead to other health problems too.
• Your pets are very good at hiding pain. You may never know about a problem until it gets advanced. This is also a reason to give good dental care to your pets.

Causes Of Pet Dental Problems -

Pets can have many of the same dental problems that ordinary people develop such as….

• Abscesses or infected teeth
• Cysts or tumors in the mouth
• Broken teeth and roots
• Periodontal disease
• Malocclusion, or misalignment of the teeth and bite
• Palate defects (such as cleft palate).
• Broken (fractured) jaw.

Oral Health Problems In Pets - 

If you observe any of the following problems, have your pet’s teeth checked sooner:

• Extra teeth or retained baby teeth.
• Bad breath.
• Broken or loose teeth.
• Teeth that are discolored or covered in tartar.
• Reduced appetite or refusal to eat.
• Abnormal chewing, drooling, or dropping food from the mouth
• Pain in or around the mouth.
• Swelling in the areas surrounding the mouth.
• Bleeding from the mouth.

Some pets get irritable when they have dental problems and this irritation may cause you injuries because a painful animal may bite. Therefore, take your pets to the veterinarian promptly when you notice any changes in your pet’s behavior.

How to Give Good Dental Care To Your Loving Pets? 

The teeth and gums of your loving pets should be checked at least once a year by a veterinarian in order to identify early signs of a problem and to keep it at bye. A veterinarian performs the vital task of cleaning, filing, extraction, adjustment or repair of your pets' teeth and all the other aspects of oral health care.

The process starts with an oral exam of your pet’s mouth. Radiographs may be another step to evaluate the health of tooth roots and jaw below the gumline. Once the problem is identified in pet’s oral health, a veterinarian can give the good care and treatment to them. Visit a veterinary clinic now if you are really concerned about the health of your loving pets.