Orthodontics

Orthodontics is a specialty in dentistry that is concerned with the guidance, treatment and correction of improper alignments of teeth, bites and jaws. When a dog presents a tooth or teeth in the wrong position, this can lead to significant pain for the patient. Instead of extracting the offending teeth, often the teeth can be moved into the proper position. By doing this, the pet keeps the teeth for normal function.

Rostrally deviated canine tooth.  Elastic power chain to move tooth into proper position.

Before: Custom made arch bar to correct palatally deviated maxillary incisors.

After: Arch bar to move maxillary incisors into proper position.

A power chain is placed on the lower incisors to correct an anterior cross bite.

This patient has a rostrally deviated canine tooth. A power chain is placed to move the tooth back into correct occlusion.

This is a Mann Incline Plane. It is used to move lingual based lower canine teeth into proper occlusion.