Dental cleaning
Anesthesia with a technician monitoring the whole time, full-mouth dental x-rays, cleaning above and below the gumline, polishing, and a printed chart.
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Dental assessment
30 min$95Dog room 1 or 2Dr. Maren or Dr. Ellis
Thirty minutes to look at every tooth we can see while your dog is awake. You leave with a marked chart and a written estimate, given as a range, because dental x-rays under anesthesia always show more.
What happens
- An awake look at every visible tooth and the gums.
- A dental chart, marked for you.
- A written estimate with a range, because x-rays under anesthesia show more than we can see.
- Book the cleaning for a Tuesday or Thursday.
The price, in detail
| Item | When it applies | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Dental assessment exam | Always | $95 |
| Most visits come to | $95 | |
Before you come
- A list of what your pet eats and chews.
- Notes on any change in eating: chewing on one side, dropping food, slower meals.
Questions
Can you clean the teeth without anesthesia?
Not properly. Most dental disease is below the gumline, where only x-rays and cleaning under anesthesia reach. Scraping the visible surface makes teeth look better and leaves the problem.
Why is the estimate a range?
Because we cannot see roots while your pet is awake. The low end is a cleaning with no extractions; the high end covers the teeth most likely to need attention. If anything beyond the estimate comes up, we call you first.
Related visits
Senior screen
A 40-minute exam, a senior blood panel, a urine test, and a blood pressure reading.
X-rays
Two digital views, read the same day with you in the room. If your pet needs sedation, it adds $120 to $180 and moves the x-rays to a Tuesday or Thursday drop-off.
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