title: [Professional teeth cleaning is more than plaque removal].
abstract: Telephone enquiries about the cost of cleaning the teeth of cats or dogs cannot be answered without clinical investigation of the animal and oral examination under sedation or anaesthesia. This article describes the procedures used during the professional cleaning of the teeth of companion animals. An itemized list of procedures and their cost means that the era of "shopping around" for teeth cleaning is past.
authors.forename: Andries
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: van Foreest
mesh_terms: D000758:Anesthesia / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000191:economics / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D003813:Dentistry / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D004285:Dogs; D005249:Fees and Charges; D009910:Oral Hygiene / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D014099:Toothbrushing / Q000662:veterinary