Veterinary Dental Services

Did you know August is National Immunization Awareness Month? Vaccines protect more than tails and whiskers. 🐶🐱

Vaccination helps prevent serious diseases that can impact your pet’s mouth and overall health. Some infections can lead to oral lesions, slow healing, or secondary dental problems. 🦷

Keep vaccines up to date as part of your pet’s dental wellness routine. Your primary vet recommends core shots, and we coordinate care when oral issues need specialty attention. 📋

If your pet needs a dental exam, vaccine checks, or a specialist consult, we’re happy to help. Book online or call to schedule an appointment. (954) 396-9660. 🗓️

Protecting your pet starts with prevention. Small actions now can prevent big problems later. ❤️

Did you know that dental implantology is available for select veterinary patients? While it's not appropriate for every situation, implants offer a restorative option for certain dogs that have lost teeth due to injury, disease, or extraction, particularly those in roles that depend on oral function, such as working dogs or service animals.

At Veterinary Dental Services, Dr. Fuentes offers teeth implantology as part of a comprehensive suite of restorative dental services. The process involves placing a biocompatible titanium implant into the jawbone, which integrates with the surrounding bone over time and provides a stable anchor for a restoration. As with all advanced procedures at our practice, we use detailed imaging, including our on-site CT scanner, to assess bone density and anatomy before any implant is placed, ensuring the safest possible outcome. If you have a dog that has lost a critical tooth and you'd like to explore all available restorative options, our team would be glad to discuss whether implantology is right for your pet. 🦷

📞 Call us at (561) 529-1869 or visit www.floridaveterinarydentalservices.com to book your appointment today.

At Veterinary Dental Services, we understand that your clients' trust in you extends to every specialist you recommend. That's why we work hard to make the referral process seamless, for you, for the client, and most importantly, for the patient.

Dr. Fuentes and our team accept referrals from general practitioners throughout Coral Springs and the surrounding South Florida area for a full spectrum of dental and oral surgical cases, including periodontal disease, root canal therapy, oral tumor surgery, jaw fractures, complex extractions, CT imaging, and more. We provide timely consultation notes and detailed post-operative reports to keep you informed every step of the way. Our goal is always to return your patient to you healthier, and your client more confident in the level of care their pet receives. If you're looking for a reliable, experienced dental specialist to add to your referral network, we'd love to connect. 🤝

📞 Call us at (561) 529-1869 or visit www.floridaveterinarydentalservices.com to book your appointment today.

A routine dental cleaning addresses tartar and plaque above and just below the gumline. But when periodontal disease has progressed to involve deep pockets, significant bone loss, or gum tissue that has begun to recede or detach, surgical intervention becomes necessary to truly address the problem and prevent further destruction.

Periodontal surgery at Veterinary Dental Services may involve procedures such as open-root planing, guided tissue regeneration, or gingival flap surgery, all designed to clean the deepest areas of infection, repair damaged tissue, and create conditions for healing and long-term stability. Dr. Fuentes approaches every periodontal case with a personalized treatment plan based on detailed radiographic evaluation and the individual needs of your pet. The goal is always the same: relieve pain, eliminate infection, and preserve as much healthy tissue and as many teeth as possible. 🦷

📞 Call us at (561) 529-1869 or visit www.floridaveterinarydentalservices.com to book your appointment today.

A chipped tooth. A worn-down molar. A tooth weakened by years of enthusiastic chewing. These issues may seem minor at first, but without restoration, they can lead to fractures, infections, and eventual tooth loss. If your pet's teeth aren't as strong as they once were, they don't have to stay that way.

Tooth restorations and crowns at Veterinary Dental Services are custom-designed to return your pet's damaged teeth to their full shape, size, and function. Whether your pet needs a dental crown to protect a tooth after root canal therapy or a restoration to repair decay or trauma, Dr. Fuentes uses high-quality materials and meticulous craftsmanship to ensure a durable, comfortable fit. The process involves careful preparation, precise imaging, and a commitment to preserving as much natural tooth structure as possible, so your pet can chew with confidence again.

A restored tooth is a second chance at comfort and strength. 💪🐾

📞 Call (561) 529-1869 or visit www.floridaveterinarydentalservices.com to schedule your pet's appointment today.

When it comes to your pet's oral health, experience matters, and few practitioners in South Florida bring the depth of knowledge that Dr. Javier Fuentes offers. A graduate of La Salle University, Dr. Fuentes holds a DVM, an MBA, and a PhD in Parasitology. For over two decades, he has practiced in Florida, building a reputation as one of the region's most trusted veterinary dental specialists.

His expertise spans the full spectrum of oral and maxillofacial surgery, from routine dental cleanings and root canal therapy to complex tumor surgeries, jaw fracture repairs, and advanced diagnostics using on-site CT scanning. What makes our practice different isn't just the procedures we offer, it's the compassion woven into every interaction, from the moment you call to the follow-up after your pet's procedure. When our clients leave reviews saying their pet was "treated with great care" and that the team "stayed over an hour later" to make sure everything went smoothly, that's not an accident. That's our standard. 🌟

📞 Call us at (561) 529-1869 or visit www.floridaveterinarydentalservices.com to book your appointment today.

Feline gingivostomatitis (FCGS) is a severe, chronic inflammatory condition of the gums and oral tissues. Cats with this condition experience intense, persistent pain that affects their ability to eat, groom, and interact normally. In many cases, owners notice a gradual decline in their cat's quality of life over months or years without understanding the cause.

The condition is caused by an exaggerated immune response to dental plaque bacteria, and standard cleanings alone are rarely enough. At Veterinary Dental Services, Dr. Fuentes has extensive experience treating FCGS, which often requires full-mouth or partial tooth extractions to remove the source of immune stimulation, a treatment that, while it sounds dramatic, results in dramatic improvement for the vast majority of cats treated. Many owners are moved to tears by the transformation they see in their cat after appropriate treatment. If your cat has been diagnosed with gingivostomatitis or is showing signs of oral pain, our team is here to help. 🐱

📞 Call us at (561) 529-1869 or visit www.floridaveterinarydentalservices.com to book your appointment today.

You've noticed your pet's teeth look discolored or their gums seem inflamed, but you're not sure how bad it really is — or whether treatment is even necessary. The truth is, by the time dental disease is visible to the naked eye, it's usually already well advanced. Professional dental radiographs, the same kind your dentist takes of your own teeth, reveal what no eye exam can: bone loss, root disease, tooth fractures, and pockets of infection hiding beneath the gumline.

At Veterinary Dental Services, full-mouth digital dental radiographs are a standard part of every procedure. Dr. Sarah Turner reviews each image in detail, making treatment decisions based on the complete picture rather than surface appearance alone. This means nothing gets missed, and nothing gets treated unnecessarily. The result is a cleaner, more accurate, and more compassionate approach to your pet's dental health. 🦷

What you can't see can still hurt them. We make sure it doesn't.

📞 Call (727) 525-0611 or visit www.vdsfl.com to schedule a comprehensive dental evaluation for your pet.

Tooth fractures are one of the most common dental injuries in dogs and cats, and they're often the result of chewing on hard objects, bones, antlers, hooves, and ice cubes among them. What looks like a simple chip on the surface may expose the sensitive pulp tissue underneath, leaving a direct pathway for bacteria to enter and cause infection, abscess, and significant ongoing pain.

The tricky part? Pets almost never stop eating entirely, even when a fractured tooth is causing them real suffering. At Veterinary Dental Services, we use intraoral dental radiographs and, when needed, our on-site CT scanner to assess the full extent of a tooth fracture before recommending treatment. Depending on the severity, Dr. Fuentes may recommend root canal therapy to save the tooth, a protective crown, or, in cases where the tooth cannot be saved, a careful extraction. The key is getting it evaluated quickly. An untreated fracture only gets worse over time. 🦷

📞 Call us at (561) 529-1869 or visit www.floridaveterinarydentalservices.com to book your appointment today.

CT scanning has transformed veterinary dentistry by giving specialists the ability to see in three dimensions what X-rays can only show in two. In oral and maxillofacial cases, jaw tumors, complex fractures, bone infections, nasal involvement from dental disease, the difference between a 2D image and a 3D CT scan can be the difference between a complete diagnosis and a missed finding.

What makes Veterinary Dental Services unique is that our CT scanner is located right here on-site at our Coral Springs facility. That means no separate appointments, no waiting for referrals to imaging centers, and no added stress for your pet. When Dr. Fuentes needs a CT scan to plan a surgical approach or confirm a diagnosis, it can happen the same day, streamlining care and getting your pet the answers they need as quickly as possible. It's just one more way we're committed to providing a level of care that rivals any specialist center in the region. 🩺

📞 Call us at (561) 529-1869 or visit www.floridaveterinarydentalservices.com to book your appointment today.