Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Surgical removal of baby lower canine teeth in puppies and effects
By Godziebiewski, Piotr et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary dentistry·2023·DentalVets, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Outcome of Surgical Extraction of Linguoverted Deciduous Mandibular Canine Teeth, Performed as an Interceptive Orthodontic Procedure in Puppies, on Permanent Occlusion.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of puppies with painful, misaligned baby teeth (linguoverted deciduous mandibular canine teeth) underwent surgery to remove these teeth to help their jaws and adult teeth develop properly. After the surgery, about half of the puppies needed additional orthodontic treatment for their permanent teeth, while the other half had no further issues and developed normal bites. The age of the puppies at the time of surgery didn't seem to affect the results, nor did the type of misalignment they had.
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Abstract
Linguoversion of deciduous mandibular canine teeth can be a painful condition, interferes with the development and growth of the jaws, and potentially leads to further malocclusions affecting permanent dentition. Extraction of linguoverted deciduous mandibular canines is considered an interceptive orthodontic procedure that would allow unimpeded development of the jaws and permanent teeth. This study assessed clinical records of 124 dogs that had linguoverted deciduous mandibular canine teeth surgically extracted between October 2010 and September 2019 in a veterinary dental referral clinic. Seventy-seven cases fulfilled the study criteria. Fifty-one percent of these patients required further orthodontic treatment of the permanent occlusion and forty-nine percent demonstrated atraumatic permanent occlusion. The study found no correlation of the outcome with age at the time of surgery. The class of malocclusion (class 1 or class 2) at the time of surgery was also not associated with the outcome.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36718963/