When to Ask Your Veterinarian for a Referral
The veterinary dental specialist knows more about diseases, tumors, and trauma of the mouth than any other veterinary specialist. If there is a broken jaw, or tumor in the mouth, ask your veterinarian to refer you directly to a veterinary dental specialist for oral evaluation and treatment planning. No other specialty provides the training and skills to diagnose and treat your pet’s oral disease such as broken jaws, broken teeth, tumors of the mouth, inflammation of the gums, holes in the gum, swellings in the mouth, cleft palate, and oral pain of any kind.
The veterinary dental specialist is NOT a replacement for your family pet veterinarian. The specialist provides services beyond routine cleaning and uncomplicated extractions. The veterinary dentist may provide these primary services for pets having pre-existing medical problems that require extra special anesthesia considerations.
The veterinary dentist and oral surgeon works with your family pet veterinarian to provide the best care possible to relieve pain and maintain function of your pet’s teeth and mouth. We are a team!