[yorkiemini]

Given that dental disease is so predictive of cardiac issues it just seems to make sense.

At my vet a vet does the actual cleaning and is personally there with the dog thru the entire procedure.

When I had a dental vet specialist do a cleaning to the tube of $1700, he did the cleaning and there was a vet anesthesiologist present in the room with a vet tech.

Frankly, for the price my regular vet who does cleanings 3-4 days a week is wonderful. Is was $125 for the cleaning and polishing of the teeth and I then the pre-blood work was around $50 - 60. Her mouth is really tiny and the teeth are so tiny and close and even through I brush daily I have her dental done every 6 months since I got tired of her losing teeth with each dental and since I went to every 6 months we have had no teeth lost.