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Dental Health For Our Pets Is Important!

Tuesday, February 02, 2010

We all are aware of the importance of taking care of our teeth. The fact that periodontal disease has been shown to be directly related to cardiovascular disease, low birth weight babies and diabetes makes it even more imperative that we have our teeth cleaned on a regular basis. But what about our beloved pets teeth? According to Dr. Paul DeMars of Ohio State University Veterinary Clinic, dental disease is the number one disease for healthy pets. He recommends that we clean our pet’s teeth on a daily basis. Just like us, pets can have dental procedures such as fillings, root canal and crowns.

Horses as well need dental care on a regular basis. Dr. Lyndi Gilliam of the OSU clinic advises that horses have oral examinations every 6 months until they are 10 years old. From chewing horses create sharp points on their teeth which due to the way they chew can cause painful sores in their mouths. These points need to be shaved down to prevent those ulcerations.

February is National Pet Dental Health Month. Let us remind ourselves to give our pets the dental care that they deserve. If you haven’t had your teeth cleaned recently, please give us a call at 561-394-9000 and we will arrange for you to have your teeth as clean as your pets.

Kenneth A. Mogell, D.M.D.