A dental is a complete examination of the mouth structures: teeth, gums, jawbone, throat, tonsils, lymph nodes and nose (because the upper tooth roots are intimately involved with the nose bones).

A patient that needs work will be admitted from 8:00am for a sedative before a modern general anaesthetic is used. Local anaesthetic nerve blocks are used to limit post-operative pain.

X-rays are taken as part of every appointment and examined. All the teeth are scaled and polished – it is critical that this is continued below the gum line as this is where infection starts. Any rotten teeth are extracted, and pain relief and antibiotics are administered as required.

Most patients are discharged from our hospital walking and wagging their tails from 2pm.