Dental cleaning is performed by Animal Dental Care which is owned and operated by certified dental technician, Ken Kurtz. These dental cleanings are performed without general anesthesia or sedation using the same cleaning techniques and instruments as dental cleanings performed under general anesthesia. All of the teeth are cleaned and polished. Ken and his team have a great deal of experience and regularly perform dental cleanings on dogs and cats throughout California and other states.

This type of minimal dental was developed for animals that are geriatric or those which have a chronic disease or condition where routine dental cleaning under general anesthesia could possibly result in the death of the patient. It is not a substitute for a dental cleaning under anesthesia. Major tooth extractions or other dental work such as root canals, fillings, etc., CANNOT be performed with this dental technique. If major dental work is required you will be informed and directed to have your animal evaluated for dental with general anesthesia.  

Dental cleaning without anesthesia is scheduled only 1-2 days each month. We require 24 hours’ notice for cancellation so that other pets may be scheduled. Two cancellations will require prepayment for the service and the service will be non-refundable if it is cancelled.

Most dental cleanings take 20-30 minutes to complete. Due to limited kennel space, we kindly ask that you wait for your pet during this procedure. If your pet has a large amount of tartar or inflamed gums, our doctors may prescribe antibiotics to be given 48 hours before the dental cleaning and continued for at least 5 days after the procedure. They are not required in all patients. For animals referred to our center, the primary veterinarian will make the decision as to which pets require antibiotics prior to cleaning. Chinese herbal prescriptions may also be given for gingival inflammation depending on the case. These may be combined with antibiotics or used alone.

For more information about anesthesia-free dental services including an instructional video, please visit: www.animaldentalcare.info