Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat's crooked lower canine tooth fixed with braces
By van de Wetering, Andrea·Published in Journal of veterinary dentistry·2007·Reid Veterinary Hospital, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Orthodontic correction of a base narrow mandibular canine tooth in a cat.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 6-month-old cat had a tooth that was growing in the wrong direction, which was hurting the roof of its mouth. The veterinarian used orthodontic treatment to move the tooth into the correct position. After the treatment, the cat's mouth healed, and it no longer experienced pain from the misaligned tooth.
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Abstract
A 6-month-old cat was diagnosed with a lingually displaced mandibular canine tooth causing palatal trauma. This case report describes the correction and outcome for orthodontic movement of the left mandibular canine tooth.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17500485/