Dental cleaning & extractions periodontal disease - Cost

[RUNINAGT]

Yea ours was like $200,- $300 they pulled a whopping 5 teeth. Included recovery and meds. Here Feb is dental month as well and you save a good bit by booking in that month. I know Belle is going back this coming Feb because her breath once again has gotten rotten. She just had this done last Feb.

[FionaMom]

For where you live, that's about right. It costs us a lot too where we live. I take the approach though, that if a tooth is questionable, I'd rather it be taken out to help the rest of our dog's mouth than keep it in. They don't seem to miss their teeth - I have 2 dogs that had several teeth pulled but you wouldn't know it by the way they eat. With each extraction, the cost will go up. For us, October is the dental month and we can get 10% off which helps, but you're still looking at a good bit over $1,000. Good luck.

[MishyMish]

Originally Posted by TxVicki

Normal teeth brushing does help. BUT it does not get up under the gum line and this where a lot of the plaque build up's. So dentals need to be done.

So, in addition to regular teeth maintenance. what should one do to lower the chances of such a progressive dental issue?

[MishyMish]

Originally Posted by sugarmamma

Yes it helps tremendously. Sugar had a dental right after she came to live with me. She had stage 3 periodontal disease and bone loss. 2 years ago she had another dental and lost 4 teeth.

I have been using a Sonicare toothbrush on her almost daily for the past 2 years.

Tuesday, Sugar had another dental. Her bone loss has slowed, had very minimal tartar and gum bleeding. Sonicare and a consistant healthy mouth care routine has helped to save her remaining teeth.

What is Sonicare? I'm not sure if it's a product or a type of electric toothbrush.

[MishyMish]

Just out of curiosity, does anyone have pet insurance? I'm not sure if they cover this stuff though.

[Patti]

Originally Posted by MishyMish

Just out of curiosity, does anyone have pet insurance? I'm not sure if they cover this stuff though.

I have pet insurance on my 3. But I don't have the routine part where they usually cover some part of their vaccinations or dental.

[sugarmamma]

Originally Posted by MishyMish

What is Sonicare? I'm not sure if it's a product or a type of electric toothbrush.

Philips Sonicare - FlexCare Rechargeable Sonic Powered Toothbrush - White - HX6932/10


This is the model that i have. They have a model with a few less features, the "Essence" on sale right now for $38 tho!!

[concretegurl]

Originally Posted by sugarmamma

Philips Sonicare - FlexCare Rechargeable Sonic Powered Toothbrush - White - HX6932/10


This is the model that i have. They have a model with a few less features, the "Essence" on sale right now for $38 tho!!

We usually buy 1 or 2 and then everyone has their own head attachment- saves $tax when you have 8 in the house.

[Yorkie24U]

Originally Posted by Yorkie24U

Just had a dental cleaning on my almost 15 yr old yorkie girl. With the exam, blood work, and all that goes with it, no extractions, came to $939 at a very reputible Emergency & Surgery Hosp. who can deal in high risk cases. My yorkie is only 3.6 lbs. she's doing well on Clavamox antibiotic, eating well, drinking well and peeing a lot. Going back for urinalysis on tues to see why her kidney values were mildly increased.

Lacey went back for her check up/ labs and found that she is in the early stages of Kidney disease and that check up cost me another $169.
Her younger sister age 13 went for a dental last tues, no teeth pulled or any problems with teeth, her kidney values were too high for surgery/anesthesia so they put her on IV and her values were down the next day so the dental was done with the IV running continuously for 36 hrs. She has Clavamox (amoxicillin) to take until next thursday,but going back to the vet on tues, another $169. Lindseys bill was almost $1505. includes labs, 36 hr nursing care, IV's etc. She is in stage 2 of kidney disease, more advanced than her older sister so they both have a special diet thats made for Kidney health. Its from Rayne Nutrition in Kansas City, MO called a moderate protein Cod diet. They have been transitioning from the Merrick Thanksgiving Day dinner and have been eating the new food about 3 to 4 times a day, small amounts a little over 1/4 cup each feeding, as they are only 3 lbs and 3.6 lbs. I also have been giving them 2 drops of Kidney Support Gold from pet wellness in hopes the natural ingredients will help them also. I keep a journal when they eat, activity level, etc for the dr. in hopes that it will help their kidney health. They are so loved and glad we had the money, we would have worked our tails off to keep these babies with us as long as we can, they are very much loved, they are our kids , furry and with 4 feet each, we'll love them until the end and figure out the best for them. BTW, the mail order diet costs $55 for 12 trays (equal to 14.1 cans each) one try lasts 2 days, but we'll keep them healthy and comfortable as long as we can, we love them.

[BiewerYorkie]

A cleaning, 2 extractions, antibiotics and nail clipping cost us $205 this week but that is including 10% off for a multiple pet household. $1500....OUCH! My vet is a country vet and does not have a fancy office. I suspect a lot of expensive vets get their fancy stuff paid for by the pet owners.

Boy, if Dr. Rocky and Dr. Murphy ever retire, I am in deep doggie doodoo.

Louise and Zachary