
11/07/2025
DOMFS Month- Oral Assessment and Dental charting
It is recommended that your pet´s teeth be evaluated regularly by your vet. This commonly happens as part of the annual vaccinations or the six-month health checks.
Conscious oral examinations have many limitations, and therefore, it is important for your pet to undergo regular comprehensive oral health assessment and treatment (COHAT) under general anaesthesia. During this procedure, we are able to assess many parameters, as shown in the chart, as well as perform full sets of radiographs to identify pathology that otherwise would go missing.
For the charting of the mouth we use a dental probe / explorer and a dental chart.
The probe (colour-banded side) is used to measure the pockets and gum recession, and the explorer(shard end) to check fractured teeth or defects on the tooth
If you have a case that you would like to refer to the team please visit https://www.bristolvetspecialists.co.uk/services/dentistry-and-maxillofacial-surgery/