Dental cleanings typically take anywhere from 45-75 minutes depending on the amount of tartar in the mouth and the disease present.  Dental extraction procedures vary depending on how many teeth are being extracted and the level of disease – typically running between 1-3 hours.

No, we only provide our services for dogs and cats.

Yes, broken or worn down teeth often painfully expose the inner pulp chamber of the tooth where the sensitive nerves and blood vessels lie. Without treatment, this can lead to a tooth root abscess/infection, pain for your pet, loss of appetite, and more.

Sometimes there are alternative treatments for a tooth other than extraction. Some teeth can have root canal therapy performed or crowns placed. For these procedures we refer patients to a board-certified veterinary dentist. Often the cost is much higher than performing an extraction, but this option may be available in some cases.

Bad breath, or halitosis, most frequently comes from the overgrowth of bacteria in the mouth. Bad breath can also come from kidney or stomach disease, or if your pet just ate something particularly bad smelling. Dental cleanings remove the bacterial overgrowth and tartar from the mouth and should return the mouth to a normal smell, but without at-home tooth brushing the bad breath is likely to return. The best way to prevent bad breath due to dental disease is annual dental cleanings and daily at-home tooth brushing.
 

Dogs have 42 teeth, although they can be born with fewer or lose teeth from the disease over time. They can also have more than 42 teeth if there are baby teeth that are still present that should have fallen out. These are called persistent primary or deciduous teeth and are often extracted.

At Magnolia Animal Dentistry, we agree with the American Animal Hospital Association’s recommendation: “[Dental cleanings and oral evaluations should be performed] when abnormalities are noted, or at least on an annual basis starting at 1 year of age for cats and small-breed dogs and at 2 years of age for large-breed dogs.” At Magnolia Animal Dentistry, we want to make dental care available to every pet owner and part of their regular general health routine because it is more important than many pet owners realize. Annual oral evaluation for gingivitis, tartar, and other dental diseases is crucial to your pet’s health.

Cats have 30 teeth, although they can be born with fewer or lose teeth from the disease over time. They can also have more than 30 teeth if there are baby teeth that are still present that should have fallen out. These are called persistent primary or deciduous teeth and are often extracted.

Yes, pet insurance is definitely an option for customers of Magnolia Animal Dentistry. With pet insurance, the pet owner pays the bill in full and submits a claim to their pet insurance provider for reimbursement. As a veterinary care provider with a licensed veterinarian, we are eligible for pet insurance companies to reimburse our clients for care provided. There are quite a few pet insurance plans available, most only would cover dental injuries such as extraction of fractured teeth, but some do offer plans with benefits including routine dental care. Two insurance plans that do offer some routine dental care coverage are VPI and Petsbest.

• Daily at-home tooth brushing.

• Dental products/treats approved by the Veterinary Oral Health Council (VOHC).

• Dental health diets are helpful in removing/preventing tartar buildup.