Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
What happens to adult dog teeth after removing baby teeth that grow
By Ringen, Davin et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary dentistry·2024·Animal Dental Care and Oral Surgery, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Outcome of Permanent Canine Teeth Following Extraction of Linguoverted Deciduous Mandibular Canine Teeth in 28 Dogs.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of 28 dogs with misaligned baby teeth (linguoverted mandibular canine teeth) had these teeth removed to prevent issues with their adult teeth coming in. After the extractions, 79% of the dogs developed normal adult teeth alignment. For the 6 dogs that still had misaligned adult teeth, most received additional treatments to correct the problem. This suggests that removing the baby teeth before the adult ones come in can lead to better dental outcomes for dogs with this type of dental issue.
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Abstract
Linguoverted mandibular canine teeth (LMC) are a common cause of class 1 malocclusion, which may result in a traumatic occlusion. When deciduous LMC are diagnosed, extraction is commonly performed to alleviate traumatic occlusion. This retrospective study was designed to observe the outcome of the permanent dentition in dogs with a class 1 malocclusion receiving treatment for deciduous LMC. Medical records from a veterinary dental referral hospital were used to identify patients that underwent extraction of deciduous LMC's prior to the eruption of the permanent mandibular canine teeth. The permanent occlusion was then evaluated once the permanent mandibular canine teeth were erupting. Of the 28 dogs identified and treated for deciduous LMC's, 78.6% (22/28) had a normal permanent occlusion. The 6 patients identified with permanent LMC's were all diagnosed when the patients were between 20 and 29 weeks of age. Of these 6 patients, 5 received gingivectomy and gingivoplasty treatment to correct the permanent LMC. Treatment was declined by the pet owner of the sixth patient. Overall, the majority of dogs in this study with a class 1 malocclusion and deciduous LMC's treated with extractions prior to the eruption of the permanent mandibular canine teeth had a normal permanent occlusion.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37817553/