how much would tooth extraction/dental implants cost for my cat?
i have a 12 year old cat, who needs some dental work but this is something im looking into doing in the future, i was wondering how much it would cost for tooth extraction as he does need a fang removed, and a dental implant? also to ensure his gums are clean or .. disease free, because they are pretty bad he is 12… very old cat haha. so i guess this is a two part question. with the second part being.. what kind of things do they do to ensure the gums are ok taken care of like if they have plaque etc. and how much does it cost?
First, 12 is not a "very old cat". He’s up there, but with proper care he’s got quite a few happy years left.
Just like humans, cats get periodontal disease. And just like in humans, it pours bacteria into the blood stream and can lead to heart and kidney disease, not to mention a very painful mouth. Cats feel pain from bad teeth just like we do. The vet will put him under anethetic, pull all infected teeth, and clean/scrape the gums. The cost for this varies greatly by vet and also needs to include pre-op blood work at his age. Price for the blood work could range between $45 and $200, and the dental could range from $150 to $500. Vet prices of course depend on the cost of living in your area. Dentals with extractions should also include antibiotics and pain medication! The cheapest option is not always the best – like everything else in life, you get what you pay for and there is always a reason why something’s cheap.
This is something that should be done sooner rather than later. You’re really risking kidney disease at his age, which is surely a complication that you don’t need. Oh, and dental implants? Not an issue – they don’t do those for cats.
im not going to be much help with prices as it really differs from vet to vet and place to place but i can tell you right now there is no dental implants for cats…
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I was just about to ask the same question. My female cat is about 10 or 11 and she needs her fang extracted as well. So, I’ll wait for an answer to yours. =]
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First, 12 is not a "very old cat". He’s up there, but with proper care he’s got quite a few happy years left.
Just like humans, cats get periodontal disease. And just like in humans, it pours bacteria into the blood stream and can lead to heart and kidney disease, not to mention a very painful mouth. Cats feel pain from bad teeth just like we do. The vet will put him under anethetic, pull all infected teeth, and clean/scrape the gums. The cost for this varies greatly by vet and also needs to include pre-op blood work at his age. Price for the blood work could range between $45 and $200, and the dental could range from $150 to $500. Vet prices of course depend on the cost of living in your area. Dentals with extractions should also include antibiotics and pain medication! The cheapest option is not always the best – like everything else in life, you get what you pay for and there is always a reason why something’s cheap.
This is something that should be done sooner rather than later. You’re really risking kidney disease at his age, which is surely a complication that you don’t need. Oh, and dental implants? Not an issue – they don’t do those for cats.
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Many years of cat rescue
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I am a dental specialist that does a large quantity of dental implants (in humans). There are no conventional endosseous implants currently sized to fit a cat. However, there are mini implants that are currently used as temporary implants to hold a fixed provisional while the main implants heal, and also as the difinitive support for mandibular implant supported overdentures, that may work. You will have to find a vet/implantologist team who is willing to do the procedure. Normally it takes 4 months healing in the mandible with human patients before loading (although immediate place and load is becomming more common in humans). Hope this helps.
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