{"id":656,"date":"2020-10-12T15:22:44","date_gmt":"2020-10-12T15:22:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.unavets.com\/cabrils\/?page_id=656"},"modified":"2025-10-10T10:48:31","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T10:48:31","slug":"dental-prophylaxis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.unavets.com\/hvpamplona\/services\/dental-prophylaxis\/","title":{"rendered":"Dental Prophylaxis"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"656\" class=\"elementor elementor-656\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d993722 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d993722\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"main-sec\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-065811d\" data-id=\"065811d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63d99ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63d99ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dental health is a very important part of your pet\u2019s overall health, as dental problems can cause other health problems. Your pet\u2019s teeth and gums should be checked at least once a year when visiting<b>\u00a0<span data-sheets-value=\"{\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{\">Pamplona Veterinary Hospital <\/span><\/b>\u00a0to check for early signs of a problem and to keep your pet\u2019s mouth healthy.<\/p><p><b>At <span data-sheets-value=\"{\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{\">Pamplona Veterinary Hospital  in Navarra, our dental services include<\/span>:<\/b><\/p><ul><li><b>Ultrasonic scaling (removes tartar deposits)<\/b><\/li><li><b>Polishing (smooths minor tooth surface imperfections)<\/b><\/li><li><b>Fluoride treatment<\/b><\/li><li><b>Digital dental X-rays (to better evaluate oral health)<\/b><\/li><li><b>Dental\/tooth extractions (if necessary)<\/b><\/li><\/ul><p>The process begins with an oral exam of your pet\u2019s mouth by your veterinarian. X-rays may be needed to evaluate the health of the jaw and the tooth roots below the gumline.\u00a0 Dental cleanings are performed under general anesthesia for the ultimate comfort.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2048e61\" data-id=\"2048e61\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc7c821 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dc7c821\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"724\" height=\"483\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23124 lazy\" alt=\"\" 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class=\"elementor-button-text\">Schedule an Appointment<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c6e8d26 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c6e8d26\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d92d362\" data-id=\"d92d362\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70fb1ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-section_titleleft\" data-id=\"70fb1ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"section_titleleft.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ab_text-title fl-wrap\">\n            <h3>What to look out for<\/h3><span class=\"section-separator fl-sec-sep\"><\/span>        <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-149f379 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"149f379\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a8ea5b\" data-id=\"2a8ea5b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01118fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"01118fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.unavets.com\/sanfrancisco\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/09\/Cuidado-dental2.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-08b8459\" data-id=\"08b8459\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1b240e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1b240e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Schedule an appointment with us if you observe any of the following problems:<\/p><ul><li>Broken or loose teeth<\/li><li>Extra teeth or retained baby teeth<\/li><li>Teeth that are discolored or covered in tartar<\/li><li>Bad breath<\/li><li>Abnormal chewing, drooling, or dropping food from the mouth<\/li><li>Reduced appetite or refusal to eat<\/li><li>Pain in or around the mouth<\/li><li>Bleeding from the mouth<\/li><li>Swelling in the areas surrounding the mouth<\/li><li>Some pets become irritable when they have dental problems, so any changes in your pet\u2019s behavior should prompt a visit to your veterinarian. Always be careful when evaluating your pet\u2019s mouth, because an animal in pain may bite.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-49ff81c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"49ff81c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1dff2ba\" data-id=\"1dff2ba\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ea1c2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-section_titleleft\" data-id=\"9ea1c2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"section_titleleft.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ab_text-title fl-wrap\">\n            <h3>Why does dentistry require anesthesia?<\/h3><span class=\"section-separator fl-sec-sep\"><\/span>        <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac2f888 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac2f888\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When you take your pet in for a dental visit at <span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:14337,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:1},&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:1},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:10}\">Pamplona Veterinary Hospital <\/span>, the procedures we perform aim to help your pet and keep their mouth healthy. We use techniques to minimize pain and discomfort and continually moderate how our patient is feeling throughout the process. Your pet does not understand the benefit of dental procedures, and he or she reacts by moving, trying to escape, or even biting.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.avma.org\/public\/PetCare\/Pages\/Whenyourpetneedsanesthesia.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anesthesia<\/a> makes it possible to perform the dental procedures with less stress and pain for your pet. In addition, anesthesia allows for a better cleaning because your pet is not moving around and risking injury from the dental equipment. If radiographs (x-rays) are needed, your pet needs to be very still in order to get good images, and this is unlikely without heavy sedation or anesthesia.<\/p><p>Although anesthesia will always have risks, it\u2019s safer now than ever and continues to improve so that the risks are very low and are far outweighed by the benefits. Most pets can go home the same day of the procedure, although they might seem a little groggy for the rest of the day.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9a84a67 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9a84a67\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0118b94\" data-id=\"0118b94\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc0aa84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-section_titleleft\" data-id=\"bc0aa84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"section_titleleft.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ab_text-title fl-wrap\">\n            <h3>Causes of pet dental problems<\/h3><span class=\"section-separator fl-sec-sep\"><\/span>        <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6622e99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6622e99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Although cavities are less common in pets than in people, pets can have many of the same dental problems that people can develop:<\/p><ul><li>Broken teeth and roots<\/li><li>Periodontal disease<\/li><li>Abscesses or infected teeth<\/li><li>Cysts or tumors in the mouth<\/li><li>Malocclusion, or misalignment of the teeth and bite<\/li><li>Broken (fractured) jaw<\/li><li>Palate defects (such as cleft palate)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-479fa5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"479fa5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7511\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7511\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Explore More Causes of Pet Dental Problems<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7511\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7511\"><p>Periodontal disease is the most common dental condition in dogs and cats. Early evidence of periodontal disease usually appears by age 3 or 4, and will worsen as your pet grows older if effective preventive measures aren\u2019t taken. Early detection and treatment are critical, because advanced periodontal disease can cause severe problems and pain for your pet. Other health problems found in association with periodontal disease include kidney, liver, and heart muscle changes.<\/p>\n<p>It starts with plaque that hardens into tartar. Tartar above the gumline can often easily be seen and removed, but plaque and tartar below the gumline is damaging, and sets the stage for infection and damage to the jawbone and the tissues that connect the tooth to the jaw bone. Periodontal disease is graded on a scale of 0 (normal) to 4 (severe).<\/p>\n<p>The treatment of periodontal disease involves a thorough dental cleaning and potential x-rays to determine the severity of the disease. Our veterinarians will make recommendations based on your pet\u2019s overall health and the health of your pet\u2019s teeth, and provide you with options to consider.<\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dental health is a very important part of your pet\u2019s overall health, as dental problems can cause other health problems. Your pet\u2019s teeth and gums should be checked at least once a year when visiting\u00a0\u00a0to check for early signs of a problem and to keep your pet\u2019s mouth healthy. 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