Because so many dogs have dental disease, tooth extraction has now become a fairly common surgery. But, that doesn’t mean you should take your dog’s tooth extraction surgery lightly.

there are some things you should do to make the tooth-cleaning procedure even safer for your dog. The first thing is the veterinary visit and physical exam a week or two before the procedure.

I am worried about putting him under anesthesia at his age. Is he too old?" A: Any dog of any age can have problems with anesthesia, but there is definitely more risk as a dog gets to be a senior.