Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with misaligned lower canine teeth fixed using plastic aligner
By Blazejewski, Stanley W·Published in Journal of veterinary dentistry·2013·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Thermoplastic inclined plane aligner for correction of bilateral mandibular canine tooth distoclusion in a cat.
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
A kitten with a jaw misalignment was having trouble because its canine teeth were growing in the wrong position, causing discomfort. To help correct this, the veterinarian first removed the kitten's baby canine teeth and then used special aligners made from a flexible plastic that fit snugly over the kitten's teeth. Over three months, the kitten wore five different aligners that gradually adjusted the position of its teeth without causing pain. By the end of treatment, the kitten's teeth were properly aligned, allowing for a more comfortable bite.
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Abstract
Mandibular brachygnathia was the etiology for moderate mandibular distoclusion and bilateral palatal canine cusp penetrations in a kitten. The course of treatment included deciduous canine tooth exodontia, tooth extensions, and ultimately, aligners that incorporated inclined planes fabricated from a thermoplastic sheet that was "indirectly" vacuum thermoformed over a dental model. The thin, flexible aligners fit over the rostral maxillary teeth and palate, and were retained by a snug fit on the slightly divergent maxillary canine teeth. Advantages over "directly" applied composite inclined planes include: serial gradations of angulations for more gradual tooth movement, elimination of dental trauma from composite adhesions and removals, owner-removable and cleanable appliances, and a single anesthetic event required for dental impressions. Five progressively angled aligners were used sequentially over a 3-month period to achieve atraumatic "clinical" neutroclusion of the rostral dentition.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24660308/