Poppy is a sweet heart girl that presented to Dentistry For Animals because of an overgrowth of her gingiva. Gingival hyperplasia is a common occurrence in boxers. This can be severe causing entrapment of food and hair debris in the mouth. This leads to chronic gingivitis and periodontal disease. Occasionally these can turn into cancerous lesions, so it is important to monitor these growths carefully. We performed a full mouth gingivectomy and gingivoplasty for Poppy. [...]

Erri is a K9 Unit Officer with the Salinas Police Department. Having functional teeth is very important for him to continue doing his job. Unfortunately he likes to chew on his kennel in the police cruiser and damaged his teeth. We placed crowns on three of his canine teeth, allowing him to get back out there and help his officers fight crime. Thank you Erri and the Salinas Police Department for all you do! 

Leo came to Dentistry for Animals because of a large mass. The Biopsy was performed at Leo’s family veterinarian and he was then referred to us for the surgical removal of the mass. The mass was a  peripheral odontogenic fibroma which is a benign tumor but can be aggressive locally. Although it was not cancerous, the mass was re-growing rapidly. Dr. Force performed a marginal mandibulectomy. A mandibulectomy is a resection of part of the [...]