Saw the vet yesterday for my dog's annual physical. She recommends a
teeth cleaning service without anesthetic - Animal Dental Care
Anyone have experience with this?
The FAQ says "We treat our patients much like a dentist treats a young child during a first-time dental visit. We use patience in our approach, and slowly introduce each phase of the procedure."
That sounds good, but I'm told the whole procedure takes 15 minutes per dog. Gotta wonder how they use all that patience and still manage to get it done in 15 minutes.
I registered as a vet to access the info at the Vets-only part of the site.
Here's what they say (keeping in mind that all of this is allegedly done in 15 minutes) -
Our 7-Step Process:
Step 1: Oral Examination. Begins with the face. Checking for swelling and
painful areas. Looking at the eyes for symmetry and also swelling. Next,
opening and closing the mouth to check for pain or crepitus in the
mandibular joints. Lastly, examining each tooth and gingival for pathology,
making sure that even the smallest amount of tartar touching the gingival
is removed.
Step 2: Supragingival (above the gum line). Plaque and tartar removal using
calculus-removing forceps and hand instruments. Supragingival deposits are
removed from the buccal, lingual and interproximal surfaces of the teeth.
Step 3: Subgingival (below the gum line). Scaling and curettage using
scalers and curettes to remove subgingival deposits. The idea for the
procedure is to convert chronically inflamed ulcerated lesions in the soft
tissue wall into clean surgical wounds, promoting healing and readaptation
of tissue to the tooth surface.
Step 4: Polishing. Smoothing out the minor defects caused by scaling
and removing plaque missed in the previous steps. A pumice or paste
is used on a polishing prophy cup for this procedure. Using a continuous motion, each individual tooth is polished.
Step 5: Irrigation. Diseased tissue and plaque are removed from the pocket or sulcus using water and/or an antibacterial chlorhexidine gluconate solution.
Step 6: Post Cleaning Examination. After the cleaning the teeth are examined individually via periodontal prophy to the gingival to examine for any rational calculus.
Step 7: Charting. Includes missing, loose, fractional and/or discolored teeth as well as feline ondontoclastic resorptive lesions, periodontal pocket depth, gingival recession, and other significant lesions.
Pricing Guide - Initial NAD Cleaning
Wholesale cost: $70
Suggested retail price: $139-159
Our well-trained NAD techs can do as thorough a job as traditional veterinary technicians. In the past, veterinarians were convinced that performing prophys without the use of anesthesia was an impossibility, due to the fact of subgingival scaling on an awake pet. In addition, most veterinarians assumed that awake pets would not tolerate a machine polish, thereby leaving minor defects on the tooth surfaces.
Through years of training, NAD technicians not only develop a solid
knowledge of the oral cavity in both cats and dogs, they also gain the ability to recognize pathological tooth abnormalities that may cause further health problems in pets.
Furthermore, our animal dental care techs have the capacity to perform complete prophys including subgingival scaling, as well as machine polishing, by utilizing the proprietary "holds" used in non-anesthetic dentistry.
Most importantly, extreme patience and the gentle way with animals are what make our NAD technicians successful at gaining the complete trust and confidence of pets, allowing them to perform teeth cleaning.
...Steve
teeth cleaning service without anesthetic - Animal Dental Care
Anyone have experience with this?
The FAQ says "We treat our patients much like a dentist treats a young child during a first-time dental visit. We use patience in our approach, and slowly introduce each phase of the procedure."
That sounds good, but I'm told the whole procedure takes 15 minutes per dog. Gotta wonder how they use all that patience and still manage to get it done in 15 minutes.
I registered as a vet to access the info at the Vets-only part of the site.
Here's what they say (keeping in mind that all of this is allegedly done in 15 minutes) -
Our 7-Step Process:
Step 1: Oral Examination. Begins with the face. Checking for swelling and
painful areas. Looking at the eyes for symmetry and also swelling. Next,
opening and closing the mouth to check for pain or crepitus in the
mandibular joints. Lastly, examining each tooth and gingival for pathology,
making sure that even the smallest amount of tartar touching the gingival
is removed.
Step 2: Supragingival (above the gum line). Plaque and tartar removal using
calculus-removing forceps and hand instruments. Supragingival deposits are
removed from the buccal, lingual and interproximal surfaces of the teeth.
Step 3: Subgingival (below the gum line). Scaling and curettage using
scalers and curettes to remove subgingival deposits. The idea for the
procedure is to convert chronically inflamed ulcerated lesions in the soft
tissue wall into clean surgical wounds, promoting healing and readaptation
of tissue to the tooth surface.
Step 4: Polishing. Smoothing out the minor defects caused by scaling
and removing plaque missed in the previous steps. A pumice or paste
is used on a polishing prophy cup for this procedure. Using a continuous motion, each individual tooth is polished.
Step 5: Irrigation. Diseased tissue and plaque are removed from the pocket or sulcus using water and/or an antibacterial chlorhexidine gluconate solution.
Step 6: Post Cleaning Examination. After the cleaning the teeth are examined individually via periodontal prophy to the gingival to examine for any rational calculus.
Step 7: Charting. Includes missing, loose, fractional and/or discolored teeth as well as feline ondontoclastic resorptive lesions, periodontal pocket depth, gingival recession, and other significant lesions.
Pricing Guide - Initial NAD Cleaning
Wholesale cost: $70
Suggested retail price: $139-159
Our well-trained NAD techs can do as thorough a job as traditional veterinary technicians. In the past, veterinarians were convinced that performing prophys without the use of anesthesia was an impossibility, due to the fact of subgingival scaling on an awake pet. In addition, most veterinarians assumed that awake pets would not tolerate a machine polish, thereby leaving minor defects on the tooth surfaces.
Through years of training, NAD technicians not only develop a solid
knowledge of the oral cavity in both cats and dogs, they also gain the ability to recognize pathological tooth abnormalities that may cause further health problems in pets.
Furthermore, our animal dental care techs have the capacity to perform complete prophys including subgingival scaling, as well as machine polishing, by utilizing the proprietary "holds" used in non-anesthetic dentistry.
Most importantly, extreme patience and the gentle way with animals are what make our NAD technicians successful at gaining the complete trust and confidence of pets, allowing them to perform teeth cleaning.
...Steve
