title: Orthodontics for the dog. Bite evaluation, basic concepts, and equipment.
abstract: Evaluation of canine occlusion (an occlusal evaluation table is included), growth patterns of the head, basic concepts of orthodontics such as how teeth move, length of treatment, and limits to movements, and equipment and materials are considered in this article.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D003738:Dental Cements; D003766:Dental Occlusion; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D004285:Dogs; D004867:Equipment Design; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D008334:Mandible / Q000254:growth & development; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances; D009969:Orthodontic Wires; D013997:Time Factors; D014070:Tooth / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques / Q000662:veterinary
chemical_list: D003738:Dental Cements