HOW ARE YOU ABLE TO TO GET THE DOGS TO COOPERATE AND HOLD STILL FOR THE TEETH CLEANING?
THROUGH THE USE OF RELAXATION TECHNIQUES WE ARE ABLE TO GET YOU CANINE COMPANION TO STAY CALM AND HOLD STILL IN ORDER TO ALLOW US TO PERFORM A THOROUGH DENTAL CLEANING. FOR LITTLE DOGS WE USE A SWADDLING TECHNIQUE. FOR LARGER BREEDS WE HAVE THEM LAY DOWN TO HELP THEM RELAX.
WHAT IS THE PROCEDURE FOR CLEANING CLEANING MY DOGS TEETH?
YOUR CANINE WILL RECIEVE THE BEST OF CARE AT PAWSITIVELY DENTAL. WE START OFF THE APPT WITH FAMILIARIZING OURSELVES WITH YOUR CANINE WHILE IMPLEMENTING RELAXATION TECHNIQUES. THE TEETH ARE SCALED WITH BOTH THE USE OF AN ULTRASONIC SCALER AS WELL AS HAND SCALING. WE FOLLOW THAT UP WITH A POLISHING USING A CANINE TOOTHBRUSH AN TOOTHPASTE TO REMOVE ANY REMAINING PLAQUE . LEAVING THE TEETH SMOOTH AND CLEAN.
WILL MY DOG BE ABLE TO EAT NORMALLY AFTERWARDS?
YES, ABSOLUTELY. BECAUSE THIS IS A MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURE YOUR DOG WILL NOT REQUIRE ANY SORT OF CHANGE IN DIET FOLLOWING THE TEETH CLEANING PROCEDURE.
HOW DOES POSITIVELY DENTALS SERVICES DIFFER FROM THE SERVICES OFFERED BY OTHER CANINE DENTAL CLEANING SERVICES?
AT POSITIVELY DENTAL OUR PROCEDURE AND TECHNIQUE IS UNIQUE TO OTHER SERVICES OFFERING CANINE DENTAL CLEANINGS. THROUGH YEARS OF TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE AS REGISTERED DENTAL HYGIENISTS WORKING WITH HUMAN PATIENTS WERE ABLE TO DESIGN A CUSTOM CANINE DENTAL CLEANING SERVICE TAILORED TO THE NEEDS OF YOUR FAITHFUL COMPANION. WE OFFER THE SAME HIGH STANDARD OF CARE AND EXPERTISE TO YOUR DOG THAT YOU RECEIVE WHEN YOU VISIT YOUR OWN HUMAN DENTAL PROFESSIONALS
WHAT CAN I DO AT HOME TO HELP MAINTAIN OR IMPROVE MY DOGS DENTAL HEALTH
AT HOME IN BETWEEN DENTAL CLEANINGS THE BEST THING YOU CAN DO IN BRUSH YOUR DOGS TEETH. NOT ONLY DOES THIS HELP TO REMOVE PLAQUE AND BIOFILM BEFORE IT FORM INTO TARTER. THIS WILL ALSO HELP TO GET YOUR DOG DESENSITIZED TO THE TEETH CLEANING PROCEDURE THROUGH GETTING THEM USE TO PEOPLE HANDLING THEIR MOUTH. GIVING YOU DOG BONES OR OTHER CHEWS UNDER SUPERVISION CAN ALSO HELP TO REDUCE THAT AMOUNT OF BUILD-UP ON THE TEETH AND REDUCE EFFECTS OF GINGIVITIS AND PERIODONTAL DISEASE. ALWAYS BE SURE TO USE SAFE PRODUCTS AND HANDLING PROCEDURES AS TO NOT HARM YOURSELF OR YOU PET IN THE PROCESS