11/10/2025
🐾 Nora's Dental Story 🐾
This beautiful golden girl, Nora, recently came in for an urgent dental procedure. According to her family, she was enthusiastically chasing her ball when she ran face-first into a shed… and in true Golden Retriever fashion, she picked the ball up and kept on playing like nothing happened! 😂💛
Even though she didn't show it, the impact caused both of her top incisors to fracture, exposing the pulp, which is painful and can lead to infection. So Nora needed dental care right away.
All of our dental procedures are done under general anesthesia to keep patients comfortable and safe. This allows us to:
• Maintain IV access for fluids and emergency medications if needed
• Use complete monitoring equipment throughout the procedure
• Take full dental radiographs and complete thorough charting
• Perform extractions safely and pain-free
Before any extractions, our Registered Veterinary Technicians (RVTs) administer dental nerve blocks to desensitize the area. This helps manage pain not only during the procedure, but also as Nora wakes up and recovers — keeping her as comfortable as possible. 💙
In Nora's case, the two fractured incisors were removed by the doctor. Her RVT then completed scaling and polishing and finished with an oral rinse, which helps reduce bacteria and support healthy healing. 🦷✨
We're happy to share that Nora did an incredible job under anesthesia and is recovering beautifully at home, still wagging, still smiling, and yes… still proud of her ball. 🎾💛
Send Nora some love in the comments. She's a tough girl with a big heart! 💕
