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Other Oral Treatments

In dogs and cats there are a great number of potential issues. As a diplomate of the American Veterinary Dental College Dr. Pegg has advanced clinical training in a great number of major and minor surgeries of the teeth, mouth and maxillofacial structures.
The following is not a complete list of procedures that are performed but a relatively thorough sample of the type of procedures we are comfortable and available to perform.
Doctor Pegg has a particular interest in palate surgery and advanced surgery such as fracture repair and tumor removal in addition to routine dentistry such as extractions and root canals.

Routine diagnostics 

  • On site diagnostic lab (CBC, chemistry)

  • Full body radiography

  • Dental radiography

  • Cone Beam CT scan for 3D dental imaging

  • Conventional CT for full body imaging (off site)

Professional Dental cleaning 

  • Complete professional dental cleaning

  • Closed root planing

  • Open root planing

Routine oral surgery

  • Oronasal fistula closure (post extraction or tooth loss)

  • Repair of oral lacerations

  • Deciduous (baby tooth) extraction

  • Dental extractions

  • Full mouth dental extractions in dogs

  • Extraction of impacted and unerupted teeth

Endodontic treatment

  • Vital pulp therapy for acutely fractured teeth

  • Standard root canal treatment

  • Surgical root canal treatment

  • Tooth re-implantation and interdental splinting

  • Apicoectomy

Jaw fracture repair in dogs

  • Fracture repair with external buttons

  • Fracture repair with intraosseous wiring

  • Fracture repair with interdental wiring and intraoral acrylic splinting

  • Fracture repair with bone mini-plates

  • Fracture repair augmented with bone graft

  • TMJ luxation Reduction

Major oral surgery


  • Coronoidectomy for open mouth jaw locking

  • Zygomectomy for open mouth jaw locking

  • TMJ condylectomy for fracture or malformation (sometimes resulting in closed mouth jaw locking)

  • Treatment of electrical cord injuries

  • Tonsillectomy

Tumor removal surgery

  • Removal of oral tumors of bone, soft tissue and tooth origin

  • Maxillectomy

  • Mandibulectomy

  • Partial glossectomy

  • Cosmetic closure

  • Reconstructive surgery following tumor removal

Palate and cleft surgery

  • Cleft palate repair due to trauma

  • Cleft hard and soft palate repair (congenital)

  • Soft palate hypoplasia reconstructive surgery

  • Cleft lip repair

  • Cleft nose repair

  • Palatal obturator production

Oral medicine and diagnostics

  • Oral biopsy

  • Tumor diagnostics

  • Lymph node sampling (aspirates)

  • Full mouth dental radiographs

  • Cone Beam CT (on site)

  • Conventional CT (off site)

Periodontal surgery

  • Crown lengthening for complicated tooth fractures, or to provide retention for metal crowns

  • Bone grafting

  • Guided tissue regeneration

  • Gingival and mucosal flap procedures

  • Gingival enlargement / hyperplasia reduction

Orthodontic treatment

  • Temporary crown extensions

  • Incline plane therapy

  • Active force orthodontic devices

  • Crown reduction and vital pulp therapy

  • Dental extractions

  • Odontoplasty (temporary and permanent)

Operative dentistry

  • Dental restoration (cavity filling)

  • Metal crown preparation and placement

Miscellaneous procedures

  • Cosmetic and functional revision of surgery performed elsewhere

  • Oronasal fistula closure

  • Tight lip correction/improvement

  • Elastic bracing

  • Crown reduction and vital pulp therapy

  • Dental extractions to relieve abnormal contact

  • Removal of problematic retained tooth roots

Every Pet Deserves a Comfortable, Pain-Free Mouth

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