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10-31-2012, 10:06 AM | #1 |
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| Dental cleaning & extractions periodontal disease - Cost Hi, My yorkie's teeth has some bad tartar so after 5 yrs I took him in today for an evaluation and estimate and what I got shocked the heck out of me. They said he has some periodontal disease and that at least 3 teeth has to go. So with the grand total which was this huge list of stuff like x-rays, pain meds, and what ever else there was just too many for me to list came to $1200. Can someone with similar dental issues tell me is this reasonable or am I getting taken to the cleaners? And better if you know of a decent vet in san diego county that does good dental work that isn't so crazy please PM me. I don't even want to disclose this vet's because they have a near perfect rating on Yelp and they are very nice so I don't want to give them a bad rep or anything. |
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10-31-2012, 11:29 AM | #2 |
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| It does seem a little high... I took Jackson to a dental specialist (ALL they do is dental stuff in this office) and he had a cleaning, one tooth pulled, but he also had a vital pulpotomy on his canine tooth (almost like... a root canal, or a filling for us). So it was a somewhat 'big' procedure. It cost me almost $1400. That didn't even include bloodwork, which he had done at his regular vets. But it was x-rays and pain meds. For a regular dental, most are under $400 from my experience. However, it all depends on area. I'd call around and get estimates IMO.
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11-21-2012, 09:43 PM | #3 |
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| 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.
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11-22-2012, 01:25 AM | #4 |
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| Sounds right. Elvis' estimated bill is 2700. My aunt suggested I just take him to another vet, I know ours is expensive but she is a small breed spe ialist and taking every precaution. Better safe than sorry for me here. Does stink there's no doggy dental insurance though.
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11-22-2012, 05:26 AM | #5 |
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| For the area you live in, it sounds reasonable. I know with one of my late ones it was about $900.00, but she had a lot of teeth pulled. But with just a normal cleaning, blood work and no teeth pulling and the antibiotics after my cost is about $300.00.
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11-22-2012, 06:24 AM | #6 | |
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11-22-2012, 06:32 AM | #7 |
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| That is high unless that was the high end of the estimate and they gave themselves room in case more than three had to be pulled. My girl had nine teeth pulled fir $600. ..but it isn't as easy as just comparing prices. A lot depends on which teeth need to come out. teeth with multiple roots are more difficult to pull. If they are doing pedicle flaps or anything, that adds to the cost. Most importantly they need to be using a safe anesthetic protocol, multiple people in the room, thorough monitoring, dental xray (most vets don't have this and they should not be pulling teeth without it), pain meds/antibiotics,bloodwork, etc.
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11-22-2012, 07:56 AM | #8 |
Donating YT 30K Club Member | Wow I am taking Pixie in Wednesday for her dental. I know she will need some pulled. I thought last time I had her's done 2 years ago it was under 400.00. I guess I'll find out next week.
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11-22-2012, 08:08 AM | #9 |
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| 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.
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11-23-2012, 04:59 AM | #10 | |
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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.
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11-23-2012, 06:34 AM | #11 | |
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Thats it Lisa, I am going to buy a SonicCare in a little while, you've sold me! I've seen reference to it so many times and your advice always seems so on target...you should be a commercial for them! Now...your tips on how to introduce it to my pups??????
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11-23-2012, 08:16 AM | #12 | |
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Curri has been a little tougher nut to crack I started with the brush OFF with her (she was 6 months old and never been exposed to even a manual brush as far as I know) then I smooshed cooked chicken into the brush and turned it onto the "sensitive" setting. 6 months later I can briefly brush the outer surfaces of her teeth (I might get 45 seconds total) but 45 seconds with sonic is equal to several minutes with a manual brush.
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11-23-2012, 11:59 AM | #13 |
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| Here at least a normal dental is 325the (for the safer anethiasia preblood work included). Sugarmomma said it! Eveb with dogs with pre existing dental issues normal maintance can stop further issues, if there is no ptecioys issues and you get a pup debtal care should be the foremost grooming, basic care, health priority. Hair can be cut and grow back, over grown nails can be treated without health risk. Dental health whilr under grooming affects over all health literally it is life saving not to mention the cost is a lot.
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11-23-2012, 12:57 PM | #14 | |
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And I paid $825.00 for all this, plus post op recovery room fee with one tech monitoring baby until completely awake. | |
11-23-2012, 01:17 PM | #15 |
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| Wow is all i can say to some of the price's that these vets are charging people. Just had a dental this past Tuesday cost was a little over $200 for Dental $60 normal but $20 off for 20yr anniversary anesthetic...Iso 2 extractions pain meds on board and sent home blood panel February is dental month, will have others done then.
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