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To provide our clients and their pets the highest standard of veterinary care available at a reasonable price.

Hospital Hours:

In case of an emergency during office hours please call (951) 676-4690

For after-hours or holiday emergencies, you will be referred to the Emergency Pet Clinic of the Inland Empire
(951) 695-5044 in Temecula.

Mon, Wed, Thurs & Fri:  8:00am - 6:00pm
Tuesday: 8:00am-7:00pm
Saturday: 8:00am-2:00pm
Sundays & Holidays
Closed

Early morning drop-off is available by special arrangement.

24 Hour Emergency Service

Good dental care for your pet starts with you!

It's easy to forget about your pet's dental care when the demands of daily life interfere. Forgetfulness can lead to more than your pet's bad breath or loss of teeth; untreated periodontal disease may lead to changes in your pet's kidneys, heart or liver. Periodontal disease is preventable, yet 85% of cats and dogs over 4 years of age have this disease.

We recommend cleaning, polishing and an in-clinic application of OraVet (a barrier sealant to help protect cleaned teeth) as prevention, and home care maintenance of brushing and weekly OraVet application for good pet dental health. A proactive program with recommended treatments and follow-up care can help your pet lead a healthier life.

Dental Cleaning, Procedures & Surgery

Tooth Cleaning:

• Pre-Surgical evaluation
• Pre-Anesthetic blood testing
• Intravenous catheter and fluids
• Home treatment program
• Anesthesia
• Monitoring-Anesthesia
• Digital Dental X-rays (as needed)
• Tooth analysis (pockets, cavities, gum recession)
• Charting of each tooth at cleaning
• Tooth cleaning/ polishing

X-rays are used as a way of evaluating what we can’t see. As with any human, only x-rays can help discover tooth root problems and developing periodontal disease which cannot be seen on visual examination. Once bone tissue is gone, it cannot be restored without remarkable bone surgery and grafting. X-rays help us to diagnose and better treat periodontal disease.

Fluoride Treatment:
Topical application of fluoride helps harden enamel to prevent plaque and tartar and tooth decay. This is necessary at each dental event. This is a wonderful and easy method to prevent gum and tooth disease.

Gingivitis Vaccination:
Porphyromonas is the name of the bad bacteria that lives in a dog’s mouth and causes gum infections, mouth odor, periodontal disease, and pain. A vaccination against this bad bacteria helps prevent all forms of gum disease and help maintain proper oral health for your pet.

Gum injections:
Gum pockets and injections- By probing the teeth we can discover abnormal, deep gum pockets that can develop and cause loss of bone leading to tooth pain, mobility, and the need for extraction. Pockets can be “injected” with material to help repair gum disease and gum loss, helping to save a tooth.

Periodontal Surgery:
The treatment for periodontal disease is periodontal surgery. If x-rays show bone loss associated with gum loss, surgical intervention helps reposition gum tissue over exposed tooth crowns or roots. This can greatly increase the chance of restoring and surviving teeth and prevent pain associated with gum and bone loss.

Tooth restoration:
If a specific tooth is partially broken (fractured), it may be possible to “restore” an area of the tooth and prevent extraction. A dental acrylic is “light cured” to the tooth to prevent decay and tooth loss.

Cat Cavities:
FORL means Feline Odontoclastic Resorptive Lesions. Cat “cavities” occur on teeth as a cat ages. These areas cause severe pain, weight loss, and lethargy. X-rays will help determine if a tooth can be restored with a “glass ionomer” or will require extraction. It is vital to stop the pain and tooth disease.

Bone Acrylic:
If an extraction site leaves a deep root hole, it can compromise bone healing. A particulate “bone acrylic” is used to fill the hole to promote bone healing and restore strength to a root and bone.

Extractions:
When tooth removal is necessary, proper extraction, filling the cavity and suturing is necessary to allow the area to heal without infection and minimize pain.

Pain Medication:
Your pet may require pain medication for a number of days after a dental surgery. Reducing pain actually helps the healing process.

Antibiotics:
Your pet may require post surgical antibiotics to prevent infection and promote healing of gums and teeth.

Food:
Often, after a dental surgery, soft food is recommended to prevent pain in the mouth and help tissues to heal. Crunching dry food after surgery may hinder healing and promote pain.

Home Care: Do what you can!! There is no substitute for proper home care!

• Brushing - if our dentists thought there was something better than brushing . . . we would be doing it! Brushing teeth and gums is the mainstay to dental care.
• Pastes - Oravet is a thick paste applied regularly to the tooth surface to prevent tartar buildup. This is a great treatment for difficult to treat pets.
• Gel s- Application of a gel to the teeth and gums helps prevent tartar and gum disease. These gels have antibacterial products to decrease plaque accumulation.
• Rinses - These are liquid products to put in the mouth (that can be swallowed) and are helpful in removing bad bacteria that promote tartar and gum disease.
• Hard food or treats - “Greenies” are chews that help prevent tartar. Hills has a prescription diet T/D, a hard, crunchy kibble to be given as a treat.
• Water Supplement - Fluoride added to water bowls . . .

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