Exceptional Dental Care
Commonly referred to as a “Dental” or “Teeth Cleaning”, a thorough, professional oral cleaning and assessment is essential for patient health and comfort. Animals quietly endure severe dental disease and pain without showing any signs of discomfort.
Many clients are more concerned about the anesthesia; than the disease, infection and chronic pain associated with untreated dental disease. Attempting to perform dental care without appropriate sedation is unsafe, ineffective and cruel.
We provide exceptional dental care, using optimal anesthetic techniques and monitoring protocols for patient safety. We are dedicated to providing referral quality dental care and advanced dental care techniques. We routinely perform extractions, repair fractured teeth, adjust tooth alignment. We even have the skill to perform root canals.
If you are considering dental care for your companion, you must be certain that the patient care team is exceptional, if you want optimal safety and optimum results. At SJVC we are equipped, organized, and prepared. Our team and the care they provide are exceptional.
Please check out the following approved links for more information about periodontal disease and the reasons for professional dental cleanings:
- Pet Periodontal Disease
- FQAs about Pet Dental Cleanings
- Reasons Not to Choose Anethesia Free Pet Dentals
- What to Say to Groomers or Pet Stores Who Offer You an Anesthesia-Free Pet Dental Cleaning
- www.avdc.org/
- AAHA Announces New Mandatory Dental Standard Requiring Anesthesia Intubation
Dental Concerns for Puppies: Retained “Baby Teeth” and the Abnormal Alignment They Cause
It is important to bring your new puppy in for an overall wellness exam, including examination of your pet's teeth. In some cases puppies are born with dental abnormalities that can affect their overall health and well being.
If caught early enough, procedures can be done to help improve the alignment of the abnormal dentition and improve the health and comfort of the patient.
Please view the photos below to see how San Juan Veterinary Clinic was able to transform the teeth of one of their clients:
Endodontic Dentistry
San Juan Veterinary Clinic is pleased to offer endodontic dental treatments to include root canals and vital pulpectomies to our patients. Dr. VanDerwalker recently completed advanced training in Endodontics, Oral Pathology, and Radiology at the Animal Dental Training Center in Baltimore, Maryland. This training, in addition to his experience performing root canal dental treatments on working dogs for the U.S. Army, is a welcomed addition to our advanced dental practice.
Endodontic treatment is necessary in the restoration and preservation of vital teeth within the mouths of dogs and cats to include canine and major chewing teeth (carnassial teeth). Dogs and cats who break their teeth from blunt trauma (frisbee throwing, tug toys, fights) and chewing on hard objects (elk and deer horns, hooves, rocks and hard chews) will highly benefit from these essential dental treatments.