title: Effects of surgical orthodontic treatment for malalignment due to the prolonged retention of deciduous canines in young dogs.
abstract: This study was conducted to clarify the effects of surgical orthodontic treatment for malalignment caused by the prolonged retention of deciduous canines in young dogs. Fifty-five dogs with malocclusion or pre-malocclusion were divided into two groups. Group 1 received surgical orthodontic treatment (32 dogs) using modification of Ross and Yamane's method of treating for malalignment due to prolonged retention of deciduous canine teeth; Group 2 received no treatment (23 dogs). Occurrence of malocclusion 1-3 weeks after treatment of the group receiving surgery was only 3.8%. However, malocclusion was seen in 73.4% of the non-treatment group approximately 2 years after the first examination. Surgical orthodontic treatment was very useful in treating malalignment due to prolonged retention of deciduous canines in young dogs.
authors: Amica Pet Clinic, Yamaguchi, Japan.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Amimoto
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Iwamoto
authors: Y
authors: Y
authors: Taura
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Nakama
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Yamanouchi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003481:Cuspid / Q000601:surgery*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective / Q000662:veterinary*; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000601:surgery*