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Dental Prophylaxis Procedure
What is dental prophylaxis procedure?
Dental prophylaxis is a professional dental cleaning
procedure that removes all tartar above and below
the gum line. In order to do this, your pet is placed
under general anesthesia. An ultrasonic scaler is
used to remove all this tartar. Once all tartar is
removed, your veterinarian can now properly
evaluate your pet’s oral health. Depending on what
is noted during this oral examination, your
veterinarian may recommend further dental work
(i.e. extractions, dental X-rays, oral mass removal).
After the teeth are thoroughly cleaned, they are
polished promoting reduction of tartar buildup and
a fluoride treatment is applied. After the procedure,
your pet is monitored until they have recovered
enough to go home.
Feeding Instructions
You will want to wait a couple of hours upon
returning home to feed your pet as they may still be
nauseous after anesthesia. Eating or drinking too
much or too fast may cause your pet to vomit. Only
feed ¼ to ½ the normal amount of food that night.
You may offer your pet small amounts of water
when they arrive home. You should be able to
resume feeding the normal amount the following
day.
If your pet had oral surgery (i.e. extractions or mass
removal), please feed soft food only to allow proper
healing until we see your pet back for its recheck
(about 7-10 days). Also, make sure to remove all
chew toys and chew treats.
What to expect at home?
When you pick up your pet at the hospital, your pet
may either be groggy or may act completely normal.
Each pet reacts to anesthesia differently. It is not
abnormal for your pet to want to rest for the
remainder of the day. In either case, restrict your
pet’s activity for the rest of the day to prevent
injury as your pet may still feel the effects of
anesthesia; this means short leash walks only, no
rough play, avoid using stairs and jumping on
furniture.
You will also want to monitor your pet at home for
the following:
 Constant vomiting or diarrhea
 Inappetance
 Extreme lethargy
 Pale gum color
 Unusual behavior
If you observe any of these, please do not hesitate
to call us back at 630-307-9115. If something occurs
after our normal business hours, please contact an
emergency hospital immediately.
Medications
If your pet had oral surgery, pain medication and/or
antibiotics may have been sent home. Your nurse or
doctor will explain how to administer and how
often to give these medications. Please follow
directions as indicated. Do not hesitate to ask us
questions regarding medication or any other
inquiries you may have after your visit with us
today.