Pet Dental Care & Oral Health
Most dental disease in dogs and cats hides below the gumline, where you can't see it at home. Our Sugar Land clinic on Southwest Freeway does dental cleanings under anesthesia with full-mouth X-rays, so the doctor sees the roots, not just the crowns.
You'll get an estimate before the cleaning, and PetfolkCare members get $200 toward it.
Call (346) 436-6295 or book online.
When it's an emergency: Go straight to a 24-hour emergency hospital for facial swelling with fever or lethargy, bleeding from the mouth that won't stop, a broken jaw after trauma, or a pet that can't close its mouth. We're open 8 AM to 6 PM, seven days a week, and we don't provide overnight care.
Signs Your Pet Needs a Dental Exam
Bad breath
Brown tartar or red, swollen gums
Chewing on one side, or dropping food
Pawing at the mouth, or drooling
A cat that still eats but has stopped grooming well
Pets rarely stop eating from dental pain. Many owners only realize how sore the mouth was after a cleaning.
What a Professional Cleaning Includes
A pre-anesthetic exam and, often, lab work
General anesthesia with monitoring throughout
Full-mouth dental X-rays
Scaling above and below the gumline, then polishing
Treatment the doctor finds necessary, discussed with you first
If the X-rays show a tooth that needs extraction, the team will contact you before going ahead whenever possible, so you approve the plan and cost.
Why Anesthesia-Free Cleanings Aren't Enough
You may see anesthesia-free teeth cleaning advertised by groomers or pet stores. It scrapes visible tartar but can't clean or X-ray below the gumline, where most disease is. The American Animal Hospital Association's dental guidelines call anesthesia-free dentistry unacceptable for this reason.
Anesthesia is always a medical decision. The doctor reviews your pet's age, exam, and lab work and explains how your pet will be monitored.
“They took great care of my Charlie and really worked with us on the budget we had!!”
— Courtney C., Petfolk client.
When Home Care Is Enough
A young pet with clean teeth and healthy gums may only need home care and a yearly mouth check. Daily brushing with pet toothpaste does the most; dental chews and diets help some. Once tartar has hardened or gums bleed, home care can't fix it.
What Dental Care Costs
Every mouth is different, so you'll get an estimate before the cleaning. What changes the total:
Your pet's size and age, and any pre-anesthetic lab work
How much tartar and gum disease is present
Extractions or other treatment found on X-rays
Pain medication or antibiotics afterward
PetfolkCare is $199 a year and includes $200 toward a dental cleaning.
See What's Below the Gumline
Book a dental exam or ask about a cleaning at your pet's next visit. Call (346) 436-6295.