HANDOUT: DENTAL GRADES
Mary Ann Vande Linde, DVM
Vande Linde & Associates
Brunswick, GA
Grade I Dental Cleaning
Maintaining the health of your pet's teeth is the most important thing that
you can do to increase the comfort and length of your pet's life.
Care and treatment of your pet’s teeth and gums are extremely important
for overall health. Your pet’s teeth should be cleaned, scaled, and polished. This
procedure will be recommended regularly throughout your pet’s lifetime to help
assure he or she keeps his or her teeth for as long as possible, to control breath
odor and to help prevent liver, kidney, or heart disease.
Pet dental care is important because:
1. Pets with gingivitis are physically uncomfortable.
2. Gum and tooth disease lead to endocarditis (heart valve infection), and
kidney and other organ infections.
3. You will enjoy your pet more when he or she doesn't have halitosis (bad
breath).
4. Your pet's healthcare expense in later years is greatly reduced by
regularly dental cleaning and preventive care at home.
Your pet has Grade 1 Dental Disease. This is the accumulation of tartar without
gingival redness and, therefore, no periodontal disease. Your pet needs a dental
cleaning to remove the tartar accumulation and help prevent periodontal
disease.
Pre-anesthetic Blood Testing
Advanced Anesthetic Monitoring
Isofluorane Anesthesia
Hospitalization
Dental Radiographs - Full Mouth
Dental Scale, Polish, Fluoride
TOTAL
Date
Patient
Name
1
Low Risk
or Young
Patient
--$ 0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Safety
Package
$ 0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
$0.00
$0.00
Grade II Dental Disease
Maintaining the health of your pet's teeth is the most important thing that
you can do to increase the comfort and length of your pet's life.
Care and treatment of your pet’s teeth and gums are extremely important
for overall health. Your pet’s teeth should be cleaned, scaled, and polished. This
procedure will be recommended regularly throughout your pet’s lifetime to help
assure he or she keeps his or her teeth for as long as possible, to control breath
odor, and to help prevent liver, kidney, or heart disease.
Pet dental care is important because:
1. Pets with gingivitis are physically uncomfortable.
2. Gum and tooth disease lead to endocarditis (heart valve infection), and
kidney and other organ infections.
3. You will enjoy your pet more when he or she doesn't have halitosis (bad
breath).
4. Your pet's health care expense in later years is greatly reduced by
regularly dental cleaning and preventive care at home.
Your pet has Grade II Dental Disease. This is tartar with gingival redness
(periodontal disease). This is reported to be present in 85% of all animals in the
United States over 6 years of age. Your pet needs a dental cleaning, antibiotics
following the procedure, and home healthcare products to prevent recurrence.
With Grade II, extractions are unlikely. A dental cleaning is recommended each
year for your pet’s lifetime.
Pre-anesthetic Blood Testing
Advanced Anesthetic Monitoring
Isofluorane Anesthesia
Hospitalization
Antibiotic Injection
Antibiotics to Take Home
Dental Radiographs - All Teeth
Dental Scale, Polish, Fluoride
Dental Surgery per Minute (if necessary)
TOTAL
Date
Patient
Name
2
Low Risk
or Young
Patient
--$ 0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Safety
Package
$ 0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
$0.00
$0.00
Grade III Dental Disease/Oral Surgery
Maintaining the health of your pet's teeth is the most important thing that
you can do to increase the comfort and length of your pet's life.
Care and treatment of your pet’s teeth and gums are extremely important
for overall health. Your pet’s teeth should be cleaned, scaled, and polished. This
procedure will be recommended regularly throughout your pet’s lifetime to help
assure he or she keeps his or her teeth for as long as possible, to control breath
odor, and to help prevent liver, kidney, or heart disease.
Pet dental care is important because:
1. Pets with gingivitis are physically uncomfortable.
2. Gum and tooth disease lead to endocarditis (heart valve infection), and
kidney and other organ infections.
3. You will enjoy your pet more when he or she doesn't have halitosis (bad
breath).
4. Your pet's health care expense in later years is greatly reduced by
regularly dental cleaning and preventive care at home.
Your pet has Grade III Dental Disease. This is tartar with gingival hyperemia,
receding gums, and root exposure. A dental cleaning is needed, with antibiotics
following the procedure, and oral surgery for extractions. A dental cleaning is
highly recommended each year for your pet's lifetime.
Pre-anesthetic Blood Testing
Advanced Anesthetic Monitoring
Isofluorane Anesthesia
Hospitalization
Antibiotic Injection
Antibiotics to Take Home
Oral Surgery (per minute)
Dental Scale, Polish, Fluoride
Dental Radiographs, All Teeth
Low Risk or
Young Patient
Low
High
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$0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
TOTAL
Date
$0.00
Patient
Name
3
$0.00
Safety Package
Low
High
$ 0.00
$ 0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
$0.00
$0.00