Orthodontic Treatment of Dogs during the Developmental Stage: Repositioning of Mandibular Canine Teeth with Intercurrent Mandibular Distoclusion

SIMPLE SUMMARY: Orthodontic treatment of dogs in the growth spurt is most effective. It gives a permanent shift of the teeth and a change in occlusion. Treatment does not require retention. Early diagnosis and proper treatment will protect dog in the early stage of life from tooth removal. The use of acrylic appliances is a sure method of treating tooth displacement defects with the accompanying displacement of the mandible, which is a daily practice in these tests. ABSTRACT: Linguoverted mandibular canines are relatively rare among craniofacial abnormalities, and they are an isolated anomaly. They are most often caused by non-genetic factors such as persistent deciduous canine teeth or trauma coinciding with the eruption of permanent teeth. Another factor may be mandible narrowing or underdevelopment in the transverse dimension and vestibular inclination of the maxillary canine teeth. This article presents a procedure based on three cases where the position of the mandibular canine tooth was corrected using human orthodontic appliances modified to affect the canine dental system. The incline of the appliance was made to stimulate the protrusion of the mandible while the teeth were closing. After approximately 4 weeks, the lower canine teeth moved along the incline of the appliance, and tilt toward the flews was achieved.