Eliminate Bad Breath and Other Oral Problems

At Chester County Cat Hospital, we embrace a whole health approach to your pet’s healthcare. And that approach includes their oral hygiene! According to the American Veterinary Dental Society, 70% of cats have some form of periodontal disease by the age of 3, but the disease is entirely preventable. How? With consistent pet dental care from our professional veterinary team.

Regular dental evaluations are essential to your pet’s continued oral health.

What is Periodontal Disease?

Does your cat’s breath stink? Are their teeth looking discolored and their gums red? They could have periodontal disease. Dental disease develops from the accumulation of plaque and tartar on your cat’s teeth, which harbor bacteria that slowly break down the tooth enamel and bone. The disease not only affects your cat’s teeth and gums but their quality of life by making it difficult and painful to eat and play with their favorite toys. If left untreated, the disease could cause other health problems by spreading to their internal organs.

The Best Way to Keep Your Cat’s Teeth Healthy

You can help slow the progression of periodontal disease with proper home care. The best way to keep your cat’s teeth clean is by brushing them daily. Please ask about our cat tooth brushes and tooth paste. We know it is tricky to train a cat, so please ask our doctors for tips. With patience, it is very possible. After your pet’s dental cleaning, it is great to start dental care or a dental diet if appropriate for your cat.

Other options for at-home dental care include:

  • Dental chews

  • Dental wipes

  • Oral gels and rinses

  • Prescription dental diets

Schedule an appointment today for your cat’s dental health check-up, so we can restore their oral health and eliminate bad breath!

Our Dental Cleaning Procedures

Even though your pet may have dental disease, it’s possible to treat and even reverse its effects if caught early enough. When in stage one of dental disease, a dental cleaning procedure can completely restore your pet’s dental health. With later stages of the disease, however, the damage can be irreversible. That’s why it’s of paramount importance to bring your pet in for a dental evaluation and cleaning sooner rather than later.

Our dental cleaning procedures include:

  • Anethesia

  • Digital dental X-rays to assess any periodontal pockets, bone loss, and root damage

  • Physical dental evaluation and charting

  • Ultrasonic scaling of each tooth both above and below the gum line

  • Polishing of the tooth enamel to reduce future tartar buildup

  • Laser therapy on the gums to reduce any pain and inflammation

For more severe cases of periodontal disease, it may be necessary to extract certain teeth that have broken, become loose, or are otherwise damaged. Additionally, your pet will receive laser therapy immediately following the procedure and we’ll also give them pain medication after the procedure to minimize their discomfort.

Chester County Cat Hospital offers high-quality, stress-free, and low-anxiety care exclusively for cats in West Chester, Downtown Exton, Malvern, Canon, Glen Mills, Thorndale, Coatesville, and King of Prussia. Our clinic provides wellness care, preventative care, house calls, microchipping, behavior consultation, surgery, dentistry, ultrasound/radiology, diet consultations, and health products in a tranquil, cat-focused environment.

“When a man loves cats, I am his friend and comrade, without further introduction.”

— Mark Twain