Dentistry

Pet dental care

Paws and Claws Medical Center provides dental care for dogs, cats, rabbits, rodents, reptiles, and other exotic patients in Miami — including endoscopic dentistry when a camera and small instruments are the safer plan. Call (786) 361-9344. We do not publish dollar amounts.

Dentistry is medicine

Dental disease is not “normal for their age.” Plaque, tartar, periodontal disease, fractured teeth, and malocclusion in rabbits and rodents cause pain and systemic problems when ignored. Smaller pets — guinea pigs, reptiles, rabbits — are often skipped at general practices. They are not skipped here.

A dental visit starts with a health check and an oral exam. Anesthesia is required for a real cleaning and assessment — we will not pretend a conscious scrape is hospital dentistry. Bloodwork and other tests come first when the patient needs them. Dental radiographs are used when the problem is below the gumline or inside the bone, not only on the crown you can see.

What we do

• Professional cleanings — plaque and tartar above and below the gumline, polish, full oral assessment under anesthesia.
• Dental radiographs — when the clinical picture says the issue is not visible on a naked-eye exam.
• Extractions — diseased, fractured, or retained teeth when leaving them in is the worse plan.
• Rabbit and rodent dentistry — malocclusion care as medicine, not a quick clip-and-send-home theater.

Endoscopic dentistry

Endoscopic dentistry uses a camera and small instruments to work accurately in a small mouth. It is particularly useful for small patients such as rabbits, rodents, and bearded dragons when space and visibility matter. Benefits when it is the right tool: better visualization, less tissue trauma than a blind approach, and a plan matched to anatomy we can actually see. It is not a slogan — it is a technique with indications we will explain in the room.

Most pets need professional dental care at least yearly; age, species, and prior disease can mean more often. Signs that something is wrong include dropping food, pawing at the mouth, bad breath that is new, face swelling, or a sudden personality change around meals.

Related surgery and fasting: pet surgery. Hablamos español. (786) 361-9344.

Questions owners actually ask

Does my pet need anesthesia for a dental cleaning?

Yes. Safe, effective dentistry requires anesthesia.

Do you see rabbit and rodent dental disease?

Yes. Malocclusion and related dental disease are routine medicine here.

What is endoscopic dentistry?

Camera-guided dentistry with small instruments — useful in small mouths such as rabbits, rodents, and some reptiles.

How much does a dental cost?

Call for a plan. We do not publish dollar amounts on public pages.