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| | Posted on Friday, July 12, 2002 - 2:21 pm: | |
CAO underbites = periodontal disease?
Full article at:
http://www.dentalvet.com/patients/orthodontics/pet_orthodontics.htm
"Just as one would seek to cure a painful skin condition, or treat a sore joint in their pet, one should also consider relieving pain brought on by orthodontic abnormalities. Poorly aligned teeth can lead to serious periodontal disease. In most breeds, teeth are arranged "shoulder to
shoulder," in an arch. A self cleaning mechanism occurs in the arch to push food away from the teeth and gums. If the teeth are not aligned normally, food may be retained between the teeth causing inflammation and infection.
...An under bite (under shot, reverse scissors bite, prognathism, class 3) occurs when the lower teeth protrude in front of the upper jaw teeth. Some short muzzled breeds (Boxers, English Bull Dogs, Shih-Tzus, and Lhasa Apsos)
normally have an under bite, but when it occurs in medium muzzled breeds it is abnormal. When the upper and lower incisor teeth meet each other edge to edge, the occlusion is considered an even or level bite. Constant contact between upper and lower incisors can cause uneven wear, periodontal disease, and early tooth loss." |