A healthy mouth supports a happier, more comfortable pet. At Mount Airy Veterinary Associates, we take dental care seriously because oral health plays an important role in your pet’s overall well-being, including their heart, kidneys, appetite, and energy levels.
We provide comprehensive veterinary dental services for dogs, cats, and pocket pets, including professional cleanings, full-mouth digital X-rays, and tooth extractions when needed. Preventive dental care helps reduce discomfort, prevent infection, and support a longer, healthier life.
Every cat and dog dental cleaning at Mount Airy Veterinary Associates is performed under anesthesia to keep your pet comfortable and safe. During the procedure, each tooth is carefully examined for signs of disease, looseness, or damage, then professionally cleaned through scaling and polishing to remove plaque and tartar from above and below the gumline.
To ensure nothing is missed, we take full-mouth digital X-rays to uncover hidden problems such as bone loss, tooth root infections, fractures, or resorptive lesions in cats. If diseased teeth are found, extractions are performed when necessary and closed with dissolvable sutures to support proper healing.
After the procedure, your pet is sent home with medications to help manage pain and inflammation, promoting a smooth and comfortable recovery. This comprehensive approach allows us to address both visible dental issues and underlying problems that can impact your pet’s long-term health and comfort.
Our professional cleanings prevent periodontal disease, remove tartar buildup, and help maintain strong, healthy teeth. Digital X-rays let us see below the gumline to identify issues that could otherwise go unnoticed, protecting your pet before problems worsen.
When a tooth cannot be saved, we perform extractions with precision, using pain management protocols to keep your pet comfortable during and after the procedure. Removing damaged or diseased teeth can dramatically improve their comfort, appetite, and overall quality of life.
Rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, and other small mammals often develop dental issues like overgrown incisors. While some procedures are done in-house, we also partner with specialty hospitals to ensure your small mammal receives expert care when needed.
Most pets benefit from annual dental cleanings, but those prone to dental disease, older pets, or pets with chronic oral conditions (e.g., stomatitis, resorptive disease) may require more frequent visits.
Watch for bad breath, tartar buildup, bleeding gums, difficulty chewing, pawing at the mouth, or swelling around the face. Early detection is key to preventing pain and systemic issues.
No, non-anesthetic cleanings cannot reach below the gumline where disease often develops. Anesthesia ensures a thorough cleaning and allows us to identify hidden issues safely and effectively, without causing your pet undue stress or discomfort.
Absolutely. We perform cleanings, X-rays, and extractions for cats and provide guidance and tooth trimming for small mammals to prevent overgrown teeth and maintain oral health.
We use local anesthetics and post-operative medications to keep your pet comfortable. Most pets recover quickly and enjoy a healthier, pain-free mouth within days.
