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We are committed to your pet's safety and comfort during anesthesia for dental procedures. To ensure the safety of our patients during anesthesia, we begin with a thorough medical history, review recent blood work results, and perform a thorough physical exam before induction of anesthesia. Anesthesia protocols are tailored for each patient to select the medications, IV fluids, and inspiratory flow rate most appropriate for your pet.

 

The following parameters are closely monitored for all patients during the procedure:

 

• Heart beat
• Τέλος παλίρροιας CO2
• Κορεσμός οξυγόνου
• Ρυθμός αναπνοής
• Βάθος αναισθησίας
• Πίεση αίματος
• Έλεγχος πόνου
• Θερμοκρασία σώματος

 

Veterinary anesthesiologists will create a patient-specific anesthesia plan for your pet. Older pets need lower doses of medication, benefit from extra support and monitoring during and after anesthesia, and need to return to eating quickly. Not every pet reacts the same to anesthesia. If your pet has had a bad reaction to anesthesia in the past, we need to know. Many aspects of anesthesia can help prevent a bad reaction to future anesthesia.

Our goal is to provide exceptional care to pets and the people who love them. If you or your veterinarian are concerned about anesthesia for your pet, a board-certified veterinary anesthesiologist can provide care and intensive monitoring before, during, and after anesthesia to optimize recovery when your pet undergoes dental surgery or oral surgery.

We will review your pet's medical records prior to surgery and create a patient-specific plan to prevent complications. The plan may include modifying medical management in the days leading up to the procedure. We will call you a few days in advance to explain our approach to maximizing recovery for your pet, address your concerns, and plan ahead for a successful recovery at home.

Having a board-certified veterinary anesthesiologist involved in your pet's care gives your pet access to a wider range of anesthetic drugs and advanced anesthesia and pain management techniques.

Here are some examples of pets that benefit from the advanced anesthesia care of a Certified Veterinary Anesthesiologist:

 

• Pets that experienced anesthetic complications
• Larger pets
• Medically fragile pets that have heart disease, kidney disease, tracheal collapse, diabetes, etc.
• Short-headed dogs and cats
• Frightened or easily stressed pets
• Breeds at higher risk due to breed predisposition to underlying disease (example: Boxers, Maine Coons, etc.)

Resorption of cat teeth (also known as cat resorption lesions) is a very common problem in cats. Unfortunately, the cause is unknown. This condition progressively destroys the root of the tooth and eventually the crown of the tooth. It exposes dentin, resulting in incredible sensitivity. Common signs are pain, teeth grinding, decreased appetite with subsequent weight loss, increased salivation and aversion to the food bowl. Dental X-rays are essential for accurate diagnosis of disease stage and appropriate treatment.

What is Feline Stomatitis?

Feline Stomatitis is a condition seen in many cats where chronic inflammation affects the soft tissues of the mouth (gingiva and mucosa). It is also known as gingivostomatitis, lymphoplasmacytic stomatitis, or more accurately mucositis.

 

What Causes Feline Stomatitis?

• Stomatitis is a condition caused by a cat’s immune response to bacteria in the cat’s mouth.
• It is not fully known yet why some cats have a severe reaction to their oral bacteria and why others do not.

 

What are common symptoms of Stomatitis?

• Feline Stomatitis is a very painful condition. Frequently, the pain is so severe that your cat will not want to eat.
• Other common signs of stomatitis include:
• Bright red, inflamed gums and oral mucosa that extends throughout the inner lining of the mouth and cheeks.
• Drooling (sometimes blood tinged saliva)
• Bad breath
• Crying out or running off suddenly when yawning or eating.

 

What are my treatment options?

• Without treatment, there is persistent pain, gingival recession and bone loss from chronic inflammation.
• Since feline stomatitis is an inappropriate immune response to the bacteria that lives on a cat’s teeth, we must remove the structures the bacteria attach to, the teeth, before the signs can resolve. Treatment options for feline stomatitis can vary depending on the severity of the disease. Surgical extraction is the first and most effective treatment to decrease your cat’s oral inflammation. In some cases, we are able to save the canine teeth for continued function.
• Medical treatment (usually steroids and antibiotics) repeatedly used before addressing the teeth will actually decrease the chance for a cure.
• Since your cat may be severely painful, a thorough exam prior to anesthesia may not be possible. Once your cat is under anesthesia and we have taken intra-oral radiographs we will have a better understanding of what treatment options will be best for your cat. If our treatment plan changes from the plan previously discussed during the initial consultation, we will call you to discuss these treatment options.

 

What will my cat’s recovery be like after the procedure?

• The first 72 hours after surgery, your cat may have facial swelling and blood tinged saliva. This is normal and expected after surgery. We provide the highest level of care to our patient’s and post-op pain control is very important! This is one of the reasons why we have multiple follow up evaluations, to ensure complete healing and address any post-operative concerns you may have. All patients go home with pain medications and anti-inflammatories that are appropriate for their age and health status.
• We closely monitor your cat’s progress in the days and months following surgery. We will make recommendations based on the speed and quality of recovery for each patient as an individual during these follow up appointments.

 

Laser therapy for your cat’s stomatitis may be recommended!

• Using laser therapy increases circulation and promotes healing, all while decreasing inflammation. This is why laser therapy can be beneficial for cats with stomatitis.

Pet owners often bring pets with broken teeth to the veterinary specialists at our clinic. Chipped, cracked or chipped teeth can be caused by a pet's chewing habits or trauma. Pets are more prone to broken teeth if they chew on objects that are too hard, such as deer antlers, bones, hooves, rocks, nylon bones, and even cage or kennel bars. Examples of trauma include catching sticks, playing frisbee, or being hit by a car. Dental experts know that even a small fracture in a tooth can have a significant impact on a pet's overall health and well-being.

A freshly broken tooth is very painful. When the pulp inside the tooth is exposed, the nerves inside the pulp become inflamed and extremely sensitive. Pets show signs of pain in different ways: drooling, refusing to eat or drink, reluctance to chew or play, or even subtle changes like chewing on the opposite side of the mouth. If not treated in an appropriate and timely manner, all fractured teeth with pulp exposure die from bacterial infection. This bacterial infection eventually spreads to the surrounding bone and can spread to other areas of the body. Only a small percentage of animals show a swollen face or drainage tract, and these are usually in an advanced stage of the disease. However, most complications associated with a fractured tooth are not usually seen on physical examination. We strongly recommend X-rays (x-rays) of all broken teeth to accurately diagnose disease related to the tooth roots and surrounding bone and to provide owners with the best treatment options for their pet.

There are two options for treating broken teeth with pulp exposure:

1. Extraction of the tooth
2. Root canal (endodontic) therapy

Οι ειδικοί μας θα συζητήσουν αυτές τις επιλογές μαζί σας κατά τη συνεδρίασή σας και θα σας προτείνουν ποια θεραπεία είναι καλύτερη για το κατοικίδιό σας. Ως πρακτική οδοντιατρικής ειδικότητας, προσφέρουμε συχνά θεραπεία ριζικού σωλήνα. Είναι λιγότερο τραυματικό από τη χειρουργική εξαγωγή και το κατοικίδιο ζώο σας μπορεί να συνεχίσει να χρησιμοποιεί το προσβεβλημένο δόντι (καθώς και αυτό στην αντίθετη πλευρά). Εάν το κατοικίδιο ζώο σας είναι ακόμα νεαρό (μεταξύ 6-16 μηνών), μια ζωτικής σημασίας πολφοτομή μπορεί επίσης να είναι μια επιλογή.
Εάν δεν υπάρχει εμφανής έκθεση στον πολφό, η ομάδα μας θα αξιολογήσει την άνεση του δοντιού του κατοικίδιου ζώου σας, την εγγύτητα του κατάγματος στο κανάλι του πολφού και θα κάνει ένα σχέδιο με βάση την εξέταση. Εάν το κάταγμα είναι πρόσφατο και κοντά στον πολφό χωρίς έκθεση, μπορεί να προτείνουμε μια διαδικασία αποκατάστασης. Τα αποκαταστατικά θα μειώσουν την ευαισθησία και μπορεί να αποτρέψουν περαιτέρω ζημιές.

Όλα τα δόντια που έχουν υποστεί κατάγματα θα πρέπει να αξιολογούνται από ειδικό οδοντίατρο για σχεδιασμό θεραπείας. Η έγκαιρη θεραπεία θα ανακουφίσει την ενόχληση, θα αποτρέψει τη μόλυνση και θα αποφύγει τυχόν μελλοντικές επιπλοκές.

Resorption of cat teeth (also known as cat resorption lesions) is a very common problem in cats. Unfortunately, the cause is unknown. This condition progressively destroys the root of the tooth and eventually the crown of the tooth. It exposes dentin, resulting in incredible sensitivity. Common signs are pain, teeth grinding, decreased appetite with subsequent weight loss, increased salivation and aversion to the food bowl. Dental X-rays are essential for accurate diagnosis of disease stage and appropriate treatment.