Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Orthodontic correction of crooked lower canine tooth in a young dog
By Kim, Chun-Geun et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2015·Davis Animal Dental Clinic, South Korea·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Staged orthodontic movement of mesiolinguoversion of the mandibular canine tooth in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 10-month-old Sapsaree dog was brought in because of a misaligned tooth that was causing injury to the roof of its mouth. The vet found that the dog's lower canine tooth was positioned incorrectly, along with some enamel damage. To fix this, they used an orthodontic method involving an elastic chain and a special bite plane, along with restoring the damaged enamel. After a year of treatment, the dog's misaligned tooth was successfully repositioned, and the previously discolored tooth was healthy again.
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Abstract
A 10 mo old Sapsaree dog presented for evaluation and treatment of malocclusion causing palatal trauma. A class III malocclusion with mesiolinguoversion of the 404 and enamel hypoplasia was diagnosed based on oral examination. It was decided to attempt orthodontic correction of the mesiolinguoverted tooth using an elastic chain and inclined bite plane technique with crown restoration of the enamel hypoplasia teeth. One year after the orthodontic correction and composite removal, the mesiolinguoverted right mandibular canine tooth was moved to an acceptable location within the dental arch and the locally discolored right maxillary canine tooth was vital.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25415215/