Houston Texas Veterinary Dental Services

Houston Texas Veterinary Specialists has been serving the Houston Texas, Harris County, metro region with the mission to provide the highest quality veterinary care in a compassionate manner, while working with pet owners and their veterinarians to improve the health and happiness of pets and clients. Client satisfaction and disease resolution are top priority at our practices.

Dr Robert Boyd also works on many exotic animals..., such as, tigers, lions, gorillas and many other zoo animals... Dr. Boyd is a leader in the veterinary dentistry specialty industry and is requested as a guest sBoyder at many lectures and conferences. In addition, Dr. Boyd has many 'wet lab' training sessions and works with veterinarians across the United States and abroad to further the field of pet and animal veterinary dentistry.

What does a Veterinary Dental Specialist do?

Board certified veterinary dental specialists are trained to evaluate genetic as well as acquired problems. Advanced diagnostics, including dental radiology and laboratory evaluations, allow proper diagnosis of the oral health and any medical problem prior to treatment planning. Since the veterinary dental specialist is trained in surgery, medicine and dentistry, a wide range of special treatment options can be implemented. Obviously patients with oral health problems will require general anesthesia for evaluation and treatment. The veterinary dental specialist has been trained in the safe and effective use of anesthesia and also in pain management. Dr. Boyd and his staff will implement appropriate therapeutic programs to improve oral health and the general wellness of their patients. Veterinary dentistry is one of more than twenty veterinary specialties recognized by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA). Specialty certification requires 3-6 years of specialty training beyond the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree.

What veterinary dental services are offered?

• Pulp exposure treatment of fractured teeth/pulpitis, root canals, crown reductions and tooth abscesses.
• Treatment of periodontal disease, teeth scaling and polishing, root planning, mucogingival surgery and guided tissue and bone regeneration.
• Correction of common malocclusions, orthodontic appliances, bite evaluations, and genetic counseling.
• Cast metal crowns, fillings, esthetic bonding, bridges and implants.
• Permanent tooth assessment for puppies, dental disease, oral tumors, fractures and TMJ.
• Difficult extractions, jaw fractures, palate defects, oronasal disease, oral tumors and teeth avulsions.
• Oral manifestations of systemic disease, gingivostomatitis, feline odontoclastic resorptive lesions and oral autoimmune disorders.