The Dentistry Service of the University of Missouri Veterinary Health Center offers evaluation of oral disease, specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of developmental and acquired dental disease in companion animals. With the assistance of our anesthesiology team, each patient receives a comprehensive oral health assessment and treatment (COHAT). A COHAT includes visual, radiograph and probing assessment of the teeth, evaluation of the facial bones, TMJ, gingiva, mucosa, tongue, salivary glands, lymph nodes and palate.
We offer a complete range of veterinary dentistry services.
- Complete oral and dental evaluations
- Dental radiography and head cone beam CT scans
- Routine and complicated surgical extractions
- Endodontics, including root canal therapy, vital pulp therapy
- Prosthodontics, custom fitting for crowns
- Advanced periodontal procedures
- Orthodontics
- Oral fracture repair
- Tumor removal
Appointments are needed for dentistry consultations and procedures. A dentistry consultation is an awake examination of the dog or cat where the pet and owners meet with the veterinarian. At the time of the initial consult examination, the oral health assessment, treatment plan and cost estimate are discussed with the owner.
For more information, we recommend the following websites:
Veterinary Oral Health Council
American Veterinary Dental College
Learn more about protecting your pet’s oral health.
