Beaver Lake Animal Hospital
Dental Evaluation and Prophylaxis
Routine full oral examination, evaluation and dental care are recommended yearly for most pets. Many pets have problems not detected by a brief look at the outer tooth surfaces. Once any tartar or gingivitis is apparent more serious oral disease is likely. For the pets that have no pathology, the prophylaxis is to help prevent it.
A fee based on the time required and supplies required is assessed for this service: Cats—usually about $390 – 410, requiring about 40 to 60 minutes time under anesthesia; dogs—usually about $440 to 460, requiring 60 to 100 minutes time. Costs vary with supplies and time required. Our price reflects the level of care given and includes all that your pet needs to have a safe healthy prophylactic procedure and oral evaluation. It includes the standard preanesthesia lab work, hospitalization, premedications, IV catheter, IV fluids, anesthesia induction, thermal support and multimodal anesthesia monitoring, dental scaling, polishing, fluoride treatment, intraop antibiotics and OraVet application. This is further explained below.
Dental health is your choice
Let us help you keep your pet as healthy as possible. What we will do:
We will perform a preanesthesia physical exam.
We will listen for heart murmurs or arrhythmias. We will listen to the lungs of your pet.
We will alert you if any irregularities exist. If so, thoracic x-rays will be recommended.
We will not proceed if we feel your pet is not in appropriate health for anesthesia.
Apreanesthesia blood screen will be completed.
We will perform a preanesthesia lab analysis (organ function, electrolytes and hematocrit). Our new technology allows us to perform these tests using only about 3 drops of blood. On some pets, the testing may be completed within the 14 days prior to the scheduled procedure. Not all conditions are readily detected by physical exam. Since dental disease can lead to kidney, liver, lung and/or heart disease, it is important to objectively evaluate your pets’ internal organ systems. A preanesthesia profile allows us to find out enough about your pet’s electrolytes, blood proteins, kidney and liver function, as well as the percentage of red cells to better insure your pet’s ability to undergo a smooth anesthesia. This information will allow us to help your pet through and after today’s procedures. This also allows us a baseline of what is normal in your pet. If your pet is ever sick, we can refer to the baseline for comparison. A CBC may be completed on some pets.
If any significant abnormalities are detected Dr. Bennett will contact you to discuss further diagnostics if they are indicated or even to reschedule the planned service.
A preanesthesia injection willbe given.
This injection helps sedate your pet, reduces stress, and offers pain control.
An intravenous catheter will be placed and IV fluids started.
Just as your doctor would place an IV catheter before anesthesia, so will we. IV catheters allow further IV injections to be given without stress to your pet. Additionally, it is a further security while your pet is under anesthesia. IV fluids are administered to help maintain blood pressure to support organ health and function as well as prevent dehydration.
General anesthesia willbe induced.
The heart and respiration will be monitored. We use anesthetic protocols designed to be as safe as possible specific for your pet. Our anesthetic protocol provides for pain control. Most pets wake up minutes after procedures are completed. We provide warmth during and after anesthesia, to prevent the body from cooling and keep your pet as comfortable as possible. With our protocol, most our patients remain sedate and relaxed until later, by design. Most pets are relatively ‘bouncy’ by the time they go home. Since sensitivities vary to anesthesia and sedation, some pets may continue to be more sedate than normal for 24 hours.
An antibiotic injection will be given.
An antibiotic injection provides a line of defense against bacteria. This will be given in addition to any required oral antibiotics.
We will evaluate and chart for periodontal disease or other problems with the teeth and oral cavity. Optional dental X-Rays are available.
Even pets without noticeable tartar or gingivitis may still have oral pathology. Many times this is not found until the pet is anesthetized and we can fully evaluate all aspects of the mouth and teeth. X-Rays are needed to evaluate above the gum line. We recommend radiographs on all patients. We will call you with any findings that should be treated.
We will scale the tartar off the tooth crowns and subgingival space with a sonic scaler.
Deeper subgingival scaling/curettage will be completed if needed.
This is also known as closed root planing, which is a dental treatment but cannot be ignored. When a pocket of periodontal bone loss is found the subgingival root surface is scaled/cleaned as best as possible.
We will polish the teeth with a fluoride paste.
The polish is important to smooth the crown surface and help delay the recurrence of plaque and tartar.
We will apply a fluoride treatment to the teeth.
We will apply OraVet sealant that will temporarily inhibit bacterial adhesion.
We recommend you purchase the home version and apply it to your pet’s teeth 1-2 times weekly. The initial professional application will last about 10 days. We will show you how to apply the product on your pet 7 to 10 days after the dentistry. Even if you brush your pet’s teeth regularly, this product can significantly reduce tartar. The product will not brush off.
We will make recommendations if we think further diagnostics or treatments are indicated for your pet for any reason.
For your peace of mind, we will call you when your pet is in recovery.
The following is a sample of the authorization choices that you will be presented with when your pet is admitted for dentistry service. If you have any questions, please call and ask before the day services are scheduled.
I am the owner/agent for described animal and I authorize and request the services listed on this form. I understand, and accept that when anesthesia is involved, there are always inherent risks, including death.
My pet has not had any food since last night.
I have received estimate #_________ ranging from $_________ to $_________ for the prescheduled services. Please complete / do not complete survey dental radiographs._______
I understand services/treatments not listed on the estimate are not included and will incur additional charges if performed. I understand Dr. Bennett will try to contact me if further treatment is recommended. If I am not available I authorize Dr. Bennett to complete any recommended treatments. I have indicated any additional services I would like performed with a check mark or my initials above. I understand that pain and/or antivomiting medication will be provided if deemed reasonable. I understand that I will be charged for flea medication and a dose will be applied if evidence of fleas is found on my pet today.
I can be reached at today.
Signature:________________________________ Date:
Or
I am the owner/agent for described animal and I authorize and request the services listed on this form. I understand, and accept that when anesthesia is involved, there are always inherent risks, including death.
My pet has not had any food since last night.
I have received estimate #_________ ranging from $_________ to $_________ for the prescheduled services.
Please complete / do not complete survey dental radiographs. ________
I understand services/treatments not listed on the estimate are not included and will incur additional charges if performed. I understand Dr. Bennett will try to contact me if further treatment is recommended. If I am not available no further treatment will be completed and my pet will be recovered from anesthesia. I have indicated any additional services I would like performed with a check mark or my initials above. I understand that pain and/or antivomiting medication will be provided if deemed reasonable. I understand that I will be charged for flea medication and a dose will be applied if evidence of fleas is found on my pet today.
I can be reached at today.
Signature:________________________________ Date:
26325 SE 39th Street, Issaquah, WA 98029-9115
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4/21/07
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