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Our hospital requires full-mouth digital x-ray images be completed every 12 months in order to best assess your pet’s oral health.

Periodontal disease is responsible for the loss of teeth and can contribute to heart and kidney diseases.

Your pet likely has active periodontal disease; to treat periodontal disease and attempt to halt further tooth loss, it may be necessary to treat the gums directly.

When the periodontal disease is too advanced or the tooth has become damaged beyond repair, the veterinarian will likely recommend surgical extraction. The most common reasons for a surgical extraction are: damaged or fractured tooth, abscess, advanced periodontal disease. If these teeth are not surgically extracted, they can be a constant source of pain and discomfort, and worse, be a source of infection that continues to spread.