Hannah Doty

Hannah’s mom, Bendy, thought Hannah was due for a dental cleaning based on the smell of Hannah’s breath! She also noticed that Hannah was not eating as well. Both of these—bad breath and decreased appetite—can be symptoms of illness. In Hannah’s case the cause was Grade III Dental Disease. Hannah is an adorable, black, 13 year old Dachshund. Because Hannah is a Geriatric Pet, we took all the proper precautions by running Senior Blood Tests and a Urinalysis, which we call a “Senior Screen”. The tests give us a good overall picture of Hannah’s health and her capacity to handle anesthesia. She passed! Her dental cleaning went smoothly; we extracted 4 diseased teeth, cleaned, polished and sealed her teeth. At her post-dental checkup, Dr. DeMarco gave Hannah’s teeth a Grade I, the best possible score! How did Hannah change after having her painful teeth extracted? Bendy reported, “The next day Hannah was hunting for food, playing with her toys more and eating better!” Bendy’s advice for other pet parents: “Dental care makes the dogs like puppies again! Playful and happy!”