Professional pet dental care in Ramsgate NSW for healthy smiles.
Healthy teeth and gums make a big difference to your pet’s comfort, appetite, and long-term health. At Ramsgate Vets, we offer gentle dental check-ups, professional cleans, dental X-rays, and advanced care when needed — helping your pet stay pain-free and fresh-breath.
Last Updated: 01 November 2025
What is pet dentistry and how we can help:
Pet dentistry diagnoses, treats and prevent dental diseases in cats and dogs. Under anaethesia, oral exams, scaling and polishing is performed. When a tooth reaches critical condition, x-rays, periodontal therapy and extractions are performed.
OUR CORE SERVICES:
- Checking of dental health
- Scale and polish with general anaesthesia
- dental X-rays for roots and bone
- Pain controlled simple surgical extractions
- Routine pet dental checkup
BENEFITS:
- Prevents pain from gingivitis and damaged teeth
- Removes plaque and tartar buildup
- Discover problems that cant be visually identifed
- Reduction of oral bacteria
- Allow pets to live a happy, pain free life
When is it time for a dental appointment?
| Situation | Why we recommend it |
|---|---|
| Bad breath or tartar buildup | signs of plaque and gingivitis, early detection is easy to rectify |
| Swelling, redness or bleeding gum | Gum disease that might cause prolonged pain or tooth loss |
| Single side chewing, dropping food or reluctance to eat | toothache or fractured tooth |
| Loose, worn, or broken tooth | X-ray is needed for treatment, often requires extraction |
| Small animals, brachycephalics, seniors | higher chance of problems, check every 6 to 12 months |
| Pre-procedure | Clean, pain free mouth ensures pet happiness during recovery |
How to prepare and what to expect
Notes to take before your visit
- No food after 10 pm the night before unless we advise otherwise
- Water is fine overnight, remove in the morning
- Give regular medicines unless we ask to hold a dose
- Bring your pet in a secure carrier or on a sturdy lead
Visit Timeline
- Check in and nurse triage
- Vet exam and consent
- Anaesthesia, IV fluids
- Scale and polish, dental X-rays, etc
- Recovery in a warm, quiet ward
- Discharge in around 4 hours
Aftercare
- Offer soft meals for one to three days if advised
- Use prescribed pain relief and any antibiotics as directed
- Avoid hard chews until gums are fully healed
- Call us for swelling, ongoing bleeding, refusal to eat, or anything that worries you
What to prepare and expect
Notes to take before your visit
- Fast after 10pm the night before procedure
- Water is alright, but cut in the morning
- Continue regular medication unless we ask you to hold a dose
- Bring your pet in a secure carrier or a lead
Visit timeline
- Check in and triage
- Initial examinaton and consent
- Anasthesia, IV and fluids
- Scaling, polishing and X-rays if needed
- Recovery in comfortable ward
- Discharge around 4 hours
Aftercare
- Feed soft meals for 1-3 days if adviced
- Perscribed pain relief or antibiotics should be used
- No hard snacks/chews until full heal
- Call us if there are additional concerns, swelling, bleeding
Prices and turnaround times
Not final fees. Pricing changes based on your pet and the treatment selected.
| Dental Service | Includes | From |
|---|---|---|
| Dental health check | Oral Exam, Charting, Estimate | Complimentary |
| Scale and polish | Examination at admission,anaesthesia, full clean, polish,hospitalisation, nursing fees | $670 - $690 |
| Full mouth dental X-rays | Intraoral radiographs under anaesthesia | $80 |
| Simple extraction, per tooth | Local nerve block, closure | $105 |
| Surgical extraction, per tooth | Flap surgery, bone cotouring, closure | Contact us |
| Annual Hearrtworm injection | Veterinary consultation, injection administration | $75 |
Last Updated: 01 November 2025
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Anaesthesia lets us clean under the gums, take X-rays, and treat problems without stress or pain.
With a vet exam, tailored drugs, and monitoring, modern anaesthesia is very safe. Many seniors feel brighter once painful teeth are treated.
Most pets benefit from an annual exam and clean. Small breeds or pets with prior disease may need checks every 6 to 12 months.
Brushing helps prevent plaque, but it cannot remove hard tartar or treat gum pockets. Home care plus periodic professional cleans gives the best results.
Bad breath, yellow or brown buildup, red or bleeding gums, drooling, chewing on one side, dropping food, loose or broken teeth, face rubbing.
We use nerve blocks and pain relief. Mild soreness is expected for a few days. Most pets eat soft food the same evening.
No. They do not allow cleaning below the gum line and can miss disease. Proper treatment requires anaesthesia for safety and completeness.
We will call you with X-ray findings and a clear estimate before proceeding with additional treatment.
Daily brushing is ideal to prevent plaque, tartar, and gum disease, though brushing a few times a week is still beneficial. We can recommend VOHC-accepted dental diets, chews, and water additives that complement brushing.
If you see facial swelling, persistent bleeding, inability to eat, broken teeth with exposed pulp, or sudden severe bad breath, contact us for same day advice.
Book your next dental appointment with us in Ramsgate
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