How long does a dog dental cleaning appointment take?

It really varies based on the level of disease, as the dental procedure is based on being able to evaluate and treat any disease present. In general, a good dental procedure—including anesthesia, the dental x-rays, a thorough oral exam under anesthesia with probing, and then a thorough cleaning—is going to take 45 minutes to an hour. But whenever there's additional work that needs to be done or extractions if there's significant disease, that time can vary. The anesthetic part is vital to be able to provide a really high level of anesthesia with tight monitoring to ensure that we minimize any sort of risks or complications. We always make sure to minimize any risks, and we can discuss that in more detail.

That varies. They can be as short as 30 minutes or less for a grade one dental, but I've had dentals go two and three hours and still have to come back for more. Some of the procedures can become very long. It just depends on what we're dealing with.

A dental cleaning appointment for a dog with stage one periodontal disease (tartar and gingivitis) typically takes about an hour. The time required for the procedure can increase depending on the severity of the dental issues discovered during the exam.

Typically, the dental appointment will require your dog to stay at the facility for most of the day since the procedure is done under anesthesia. The actual dental cleaning process takes around 30 to 40 minutes, depending on the level of dental disease. If there are extractions, the appointment could take significantly longer.

A dental cleaning appointment involves coming in the morning usually between 7:30 and 8. The overall dental procedures last anywhere from 45 minutes to an hour and a half, sometimes up to two hours. After the procedure, the patient needs to recover, so they're usually here for a good five or six hours.