Gold-Standard Dental Care for Your Dog or Cat

Dental Disease Is Common, Painful, and Preventable

Dental disease is one of the most common yet preventable health issues in dogs and cats. Tartar and gum disease cause pain and infection, and the early signs can be subtle. Left untreated, oral infection can affect the heart, liver, and kidneys.

Watch for the signs:

• Bad breath (halitosis)
• Red, swollen, or bleeding gums
• Visible tartar or stained teeth
• Dropping food or chewing differently
• Pawing at the mouth or facial swelling

See any of these? Book the consultation now. Most pets need a professional dental cleaning once a year, and small breeds, seniors, and pets prone to dental issues may need care every six months. If your pet is in obvious mouth pain today, we offer same-day urgent care for dental emergencies.

What a Dental at Mtn Green Includes

Complete dentistry, under one roof, in the right order:

• A comprehensive oral exam. Dr. Sorensen or Dr. Poll carefully inspects your pet’s teeth, gums, and mouth, identifying any signs of infection, broken teeth, or tumors. Nothing gets overlooked.
• Pre-anesthetic bloodwork and tailored anesthesia. Before any dental procedure we run bloodwork, tailor anesthesia to your pet’s health status, and monitor vital signs throughout. Our team stays with your pet until they’re awake.
• Cleaning above and below the gumline. Ultrasonic scalers and hand instruments remove tartar and plaque that home brushing can’t reach, then we polish each tooth to slow future buildup.
• Digital dental X-rays. Radiographs reveal the roots and bone beneath the gumline, where abscesses and tooth root disease hide from a visual exam.
• Extractions, only when needed. Dr. Sorensen carefully evaluates whether extraction is the best course of action or if another treatment might help. When a tooth does need to come out, your pet gets thorough pain management and detailed written aftercare instructions, and most pets go home the same day.

Why Every Dental Starts With a Consultation

No two mouths are alike. One dog needs a straightforward cleaning. Another looks fine until the X-rays show infection at the roots. Those are very different procedures, and nobody can tell you which one your pet needs without looking first.

So we look first. At your consultation, your veterinarian examines your pet’s mouth, walks you through what they find, and builds a treatment plan with a clear estimate for exactly what your pet needs. That consult-first approach is our clinical policy, and it is what gold-standard dentistry looks like.

Booking online is simple: choose a Wellness visit (that’s where dental consultations are scheduled) and pick any time up to 45 days out.

You Approve the Estimate Before We Do the Work

An estimate can change when surgery finds more than the exam and X-rays could show. That is exactly why we stop and call.

Before any procedure, you’ll also complete a pre-surgery form recording your instructions for the rare case we can’t reach you. Your wishes, in writing, ahead of time.

What a Dog or Cat Dental Costs

Here is how pricing works, plainly. A dental starts from a base fee. The accurate range for your pet comes from the consultation, because the total depends on what the exam and X-rays find: how much tartar has built up, what is happening below the gumline, and whether any teeth need treatment or extraction.

The consultation that produces your estimate is our standard exam visit, priced upfront:

An honest number requires looking at your pet first. What we can promise: an accurate estimate in front of you at the consultation, straight answers to every pricing question, and a phone call before any work beyond what you approved.

Pet Dental Questions, Answered Plainly

Why a Real Dental Happens Under Anesthesia

Dental disease lives below the gumline, and cleaning there, probing each tooth, and taking dental X-rays simply cannot be done properly on an awake pet. Anesthesia also means a protected airway, no pain, and no fear while the work is done. Scraping visible tartar off an awake pet may make teeth look whiter, but it leaves the disease underneath untouched. That is why every dental here includes tailored anesthesia, with bloodwork first and monitoring throughout.

My Pet Is Still Eating, So It Cannot Hurt That Much, Right?

Pets eat through dental pain. In the wild, not eating is not an option, and the instinct persists. A dog or cat can carry an abscessed tooth for months while eating normally. Dropping food, chewing on one side, and preferring soft food are the subtle versions of a complaint they will never voice.

What Happens If Dental Disease Goes Untreated

Tartar and gum inflammation progress to loose teeth, abscesses, and bone loss, and the mouth becomes a steady source of bacteria with a direct line to the bloodstream. Beyond the damage to the mouth itself, that ongoing infection burdens the heart, liver, and kidneys. Caught early, most of this is preventable with routine cleanings.

What Actually Works at Home

Daily brushing with a pet toothpaste is the gold standard, and even a few times a week makes a measurable difference. Dental chews and diets carrying the VOHC (Veterinary Oral Health Council) seal have evidence behind them. What home care cannot do is remove tartar that has already hardened or reach below the gumline, so think of it as extending the time between professional cleanings, not replacing them.

Serious Dentistry, Right Here in Mountain Green

You don’t need to drive to Ogden for this level of dental care. We’re in Mountain Green, minutes from “The Kitchen” pickleball facility, caring for pets from Morgan County and across the Weber corridor.

We hold a 4.8 rating on Google. We keep late Monday hours, open until 9 PM, so dental care can fit a working family’s week. And led by Dr. Nicole Sorensen and Dr. Dani Poll, our veterinarians are thorough, gentle, and deeply committed to your pet’s comfort.

Book the consultation. We’ll take it from there.