Professional Hygiene 

Most animal guardians have tremendous resistance to putting their animal companions under anesthesia for dental procedures. Subsequently, the animal guardians puts it off, or does not do it all, especially as the animal companion gets older, when it is increasingly more important for the animal companion's overall health and welfare. The direct correlation between periodontal disease and heart disease is well-documented. Your pets will live longer and enjoy better health if their teeth are kept clean and the gums are free of periodontal disease.

Now you have an alternative to anesthesia teeth cleaning--a dental hygienist happily dedicated to providing the best possible service with minimal stress to the patient. You get a dental hygienist with 30 years experience that has a deep love and respect for dogs and cats.  

Services Offered

• Non-anesthesia teeth scaling and polishing
• Periodontal root planing and scaling
• Dental examination for cavities and periodontal disease
• Ora-Vet application
• Patient education and home-care instruction

Infection Control and Compliance

• Your companion's safety and comfort is our #1 priority 
• All instruments are autoclaved between each use 
• Gloves are worn for all procedures 
• Disposable polishers are used to polish teeth 
• Clean sheets and towels are used for each companion animal
• All laundry is done with an eco-friendly soy based detergent
• No toxic dryer sheets are used  
•  When needed for squirmy kitties and small dogs, cat restraint bags are used but never reused until they have been laundered to prevent possible spread of fleas or disease
• All supplies and products are completely non-toxic and safe for tiny dogs and cats

Instrumentation

• Jaquette
• Curettes
• Sickles
• Micro-curettes for small cats and toy-size dogs
• Mini-curettes for cats and small dogs
• Calculus removing forceps

We work with your veterinarian

I work with you and your veterinarian to ensure that patients have been screened and treated where appropriate with prophylactic antibiotic therapy. It is inevitable that bacteria are introduced into the bloodstream when the teeth are scaled.  Most of the time this is not a problem but the possibility exists that a septicemia (blood infection) could develop. This could be serious, possibly even life threatening.  This is why your veterinarian should be consulted to see if your pet needs to be pre-medicated.  It becomes more important is your pet is older or has other health issues, such as a heart murmur or kidney disease.  When all the teeth have been cleaned, I do a thorough inspection of the teeth and I will refer you to your veterinarian if I find cavities, loose teeth, or any hard or soft tissue abnormalities.  

Instrumentation

Complete instrument setup includes appropriately-sized instruments for the very small dog or cat up through the giant-breed dog. To ensure I have just the right instruments for all the different sizes and shapes of teeth, I have complete sets of mini and micro scalers in addition to regular scalers to clean even the smallest of teeth. Even giant dogs have tiny front teeth that can collect tartar under the gums. With my micro scalers I can slip between the tooth and the gum and remove tartar deposits without causing any discomfort to sensitive gums.

Effective combining of modalities

To be the most effective in non-anesthesia teeth-cleaning, I begin by connecting telepathically with your companion animal and explaining who I am and what my intentions are. I ask for your companion's cooperation as I do not believe in using force, threats, or intimidation to coerce your companion animal into letting me clean his teeth. I believe in love, kindness, and respect. I let your companion know I am going to do everything in my power to make this experience as easy and as comfortable as possible. I feel I am uniquely qualified to provide this service as I am able to combine my skills as a dental hygienist, flower essence practitioner and animal communicator. 

I use the Mirror of Perfection At Ease Lavender Spray to reduce fear, tension, and aggression.

I spray Mirror of Perfection Miracle Drops on their gums before cleaning and scaling to eliminate any discomfort from cleaning/scaling under the gums. After the scaling and polishing is completed, a grapefruit seed extract solution is sprayed on the teeth and gums. Grapefruit seed has natural anti-bacterial, anti-viral, and anti-fungal properties. These therapies are completely non-toxic and can be used by tiny dogs and cats.

Send requests for information on non-anesthesia teeth cleaning to dana@pearliewhites.com  

The therapy described in this website is an adjunct therapy, not intended to replace your companion's primary medical care. If your companion animal is currently taking medication or under a veterinarian's care you may want to consult with your veterinarian prior to receiving treatments of any kind.

Send questions or comments about this web site to dbillet@dbillet.com.
Last modified: September 16, 2007