Our goal is to provide the highest standard of care for your pet’s oral health. Dental disease is often more extensive below the gumline than can be detected during an awake oral examination. For this reason, all dental procedures are performed under anesthesia and include full-mouth dental radiographs.

Based on the findings from the awake exam, we provide a treatment estimate range. The lower end reflects the minimum anticipated care, while the upper end accounts for additional treatment that may be necessary once a complete evaluation—including dental radiographs—is performed.

Please note the following important policy:

• We do not perform partial treatment when active dental disease is present.

• If additional diseased teeth are identified during the procedure, we will recommend treatment (including extractions) to fully address the condition.

• Leaving diseased teeth untreated can result in ongoing pain, infection, and progression of disease, which is not in the best interest of your pet’s health and welfare.

By proceeding with a dental procedure at our hospital, you acknowledge and agree that:

• Treatment recommendations will be based on comprehensive findings under anesthesia, including radiographs.

• Necessary extractions or treatments may extend beyond the initially identified tooth/teeth identified on the awake exam.

• We will not knowingly leave diseased teeth untreated.

If you have concerns about the scope of treatment or estimate range, we strongly encourage discussing them with our team prior to the procedure so we can ensure your expectations align with our standard of care. Our priority is to relieve pain, eliminate infection, and restore your pet’s oral health as completely and safely as possible.