About Dental Consultations

Pet health and quality of life can be seriously affected by disease or injury to the teeth and oral cavity. As with humans, oral health is an important factor that must be maintained. Periodontal disease, inflammation of the gums and tissues surrounding the teeth, are the most common diagnosed disease of cats and dogs. It will occur without routine home care and dental cleanings by family veterinarians. Periodontal disease, however, is not the only aspect of a patient's oral health that should be considered; oral tumors, malocclusions, tooth and jaw fractures, and cleft palates are conditions that require advanced surgical and dental care as well.

Consultation with our Board Certified Veterinary Dentists will provide veterinarians with the best treatment plan and dental recommendations available. 

Consultation Submission

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  Dental consultations are submitted, as other types of consultations, through our GCVTelemedicine site. To submit cases, your clinic must be registered. Once registered, submitting cases is easy and only requires logging into the clinic account.
  
  

Consults Offered

Routine Dental Consultation
A board certified veterinary dentist will provide a detailed interpretation of dental radiographs. Photographs of the teeth and/or area of the oral cavity of interest are welcome. Each report will include the findings, conclusion, and dental recommendations made by the veterinary dentist.

Turn Around Time

The average dental consultation will be completed within 2 to 4 hours. A report is guaranteed within 24 hours. For STAT cases, the report will be completed within 30 minutes to 1 hour but often sooner while patient’s are under anesthesia (additional fee applies).