What does dental disease usually cost?
A dental cleaning and any extractions are the priced parts of a dentistry visit.
This page describes typical costs. It is not a diagnosis and it does not say what your pet needs. Only a veterinarian who has examined your pet can do that.
Typical prices
National figures from de-identified bills. Open a line for cities.
- Dental cleaning
The cleaning itself, usually under anesthesia.
No typical price yet
- Dental extraction
Removing a tooth. One visit can include a single extraction or many.
No typical price yet
- Anesthesia
The anesthesia for the procedure. Some clinics fold it into the cleaning line and some list it alone.
No typical price yet
Not a separate price yet
- Dental X-rays are not their own FairVet price line yet.
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Clinic lists
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What this usually means
Dental disease usually means plaque and tartar on the teeth and inflammation of the gums. Dogs and cats often develop it as they age. A clinic finds it on an oral exam, often at a wellness visit or when an owner notices bad breath, drooling or trouble chewing.
The bill is rarely one line. It often includes an exam, anesthesia, a cleaning and, when a tooth is damaged or infected, one or more extractions. FairVet prices those lines separately because that is how they show up on bills.
Why the bill varies
- A cleaning for a small dog with healthy teeth is a different bill from a large dog who needs several extractions.
- Anesthesia, dental X-rays and the number of teeth removed change the total. Those pieces are not always folded into the cleaning line.
Sources
Background reading only. Prices, when a line has enough bills, are FairVet's.