Affordable Dentistry & Oral Surgery in Northern Virginia

High-Quality Dentistry & Oral Surgery at an Affordable Price

Quality oral healthcare is an important part of caring for a pet and necessary to ensure they live comfortable, healthy lives.

Our experienced veterinary care team understands your pet is a family member.  Our goal is to provide high quality care to help improve the comfort and quality of our patients’ lives. Since we offer the most advanced diagnostics available, you can be certain you are providing your pet with quality care.

Our clinic offers an affordable Comprehensive Oral Health Assessment and Treatment (COHAT). This approach emphasizes diagnosis and specific treatments to control periodontal disease and to reverse the destruction caused by the disease process. Our dentistry and oral surgery service provides comprehensive dental, oral and surgical treatment for cats and dogs.

How common is dental disease?

According to the American Veterinary Dental College, periodontal disease is the most common clinical condition occurring in adult dogs and cats.  It is estimated that over 70% of dogs and cats over the age of three have some evidence of this disease and it is entirely preventable.

Signs and symptoms of periodontal disease include red or swollen gums, bad breath, a yellow-brown crust near the gum line, discomfort when the mouth or gums are touched, loose teeth and a possible decrease in appetite or weight loss due to difficulty chewing. Periodontal disease may lead to systemic infections and possibly damage the heart, liver and kidneys.

A Comprehensive Oral Health Assessment and Treatment (COHAT) procedure includes:

• Pre-anesthetic physical examination
• General anesthesia, which is required to perform a thorough oral cleaning and exam
• Anesthetic vital sign monitoring by licensed professional care team members to include blood pressure, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, temperature, EKG
• IV catheter and fluid therapy
• Full mouth intraoral digital X-rays
• Dental cleaning which includes ultrasonic and hand scaling below and above the gum line, polishing, fluoride treatment and complete dental charting
• Simple and surgical extractions, if necessary.
• All patients having oral surgery receive pre- and post- op pain medication to include nerve blocks and systemic medication to ensure that they remain comfortable both during and after the procedure.
• Each patient is kept comfortable with a warming system
• Follow-up exam if necessary

What is a COHAT?

This video covers why a pet dental cleaning is called a “COHAT” and what you can expect during the procedure.