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OraVet Dental Sealant & Fluoride Treatment
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Times have changed.
It's remarkable how we take all this new stuff for granted.
Dental Sealants for pets !!!!
And it's only $20
That's to seal all the teeth; not per tooth like in human dentistry.
Also remarkable; a vaccine for gum disease. Click here for our information page about this new vaccine.
Also for $20:
OraGel take home kits that allows you to reapply the sealant on a weekly or monthly basis.
About other oral hygiene products and services:
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OraVet Dental Sealant
Sealing your pet's teeth is likely to be the most effective at protecting your pet’s teeth from plaque and the resulting gingivitis that causes periodontal disease.
Plague begins accumulating on the teeth in as little as 6 hours. You know this intuitively when you think about your own teeth… what’s your mouth feel like if you don’t brush your teeth for a day?
One of the most effective means of preventing plaque and calculus formation once your pet’s teeth have been professionally cleaned is by sealing the teeth with the newly available tooth sealant call OraVet.
This new product is applied in concentrated form with a bonding agent by your veterinary dentist after the teeth are cleaned under anesthesia. This creates an invisible barrier preventing bacteria from attaching to the tooth surface.
Unfortunately, this protective seal doesn’t last forever, and for ideal results an additional coating of the polymer should be reapplied at home by the owner weekly. Nonetheless, we’re still pretty excited about this product because it works so well and it turns out that the reapplication process is quite simple…you just apply a thin line of the sealant with a swab along the upper gum line.
Professional reapplication of the bonding agent should be reapplied every 6-12 months for best results…which just happens to correspond to how often your pet’s teeth should be professionally cleaned in ideal circumstances.
Not only does this sealant work better than brushing, but let’s face it, we’re having a hard time getting people to brush their pet’s teeth day in and day out. Whereas weekly swabbing is manageable.
The sealing gel is odorless, tasteless, super safe, and invisible once applied. There’s all kinds of published studies raving about how effective these sealants are in the prevention of oral disease. Most other products are designed to remove plaque from teeth; OraVet is designed to prevent plaque from bonding to the teeth in the first place!
Note: this new sealant is not damaged by brushing or oral washes and gels. And while I just said sealing is better than brushing, it would be even better to also brush or supply your pet with dental chews, Greenies, and so forth. Just like with us, we ideally take a multi-prone approach (Brush, floss, and swish), except with pets it’s a little impractical to floss and swish.
Fluoride Treatment
This isn't new information for most people. Fluoride in tiny amounts bonds to the enamel on our teeth making it harder and less permeable to plague and tarter and cavities.
We recommend applying fluoride dental foam to your pet's teeth after being cleaned.
It only costs $8
