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Originally Posted by pstinard  Bella slept well last night and is nearly normal this morning. Yesterday evening, we took her for a walk, but only wheeled her along in her stroller. This morning, we took her out of her stroller and she walked for about 1/4 mile with no problem at all. She even pooped, which was sooner than I expected. (It was two days before she pooped when she had her dental in April.) I'm thinking of getting Bella's annual dental cleaning done at the University of Illinois in the future. They are much more specialized than my regular vet, and they were able to clearly show me on the x-ray why Bella's bad molar needed to be removed (bone loss around the tooth) and why her other molar didn't need to be removed (normal bone growth around the tooth). I was a little shocked that my regular vet recommended the removal of a perfectly good molar, and that makes me question whether the other teeth that she removed needed to be removed.
The material they inject to fill in until bone can regrow is called a bone graft. That was an option for Bella, but they said that she didn't need it. My regular vet is supposed to take a quick look in her mouth to make sure everything looks okay in about three weeks. |
The only reason I'm not transferring all of Bella's records to the University of Illinois for primary veterinary care is that they have a very high volume of business, and I had to wait for about an hour just to drop Bella off for her dental procedure. Plus, it took two months to get an appointment. With my regular vet, I can get an appointment almost whenever I want, and can quickly get in and out. It's also closer to my home, and they do have a good reputation, despite their lack of dental expertise. I think I'll keep my regular vet for routine care, and have specialized care such as dentals and surgery done at the University of Illinois.