Orthodontic correction of lingually displaced canine teeth in a young dog using light-cured acrylic resin.
Lingually displaced canine teeth is a common malocclusion condition in dogs, the treatment of which has been described. Several of the previously reported treatment regimens involve the use of potentially harmful (toxic and/or dangerously exothermic) substances (methylmethacrylate) or require separate anesthetic episodes to make impressions and place the appliance. In this case, a dog was treated with directly placed appliances made of non-heat generating light-cured resin. Treatment required only one anesthetic episode to place the appliances and one more to remove them.
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Veterinary Dental Services, Fergus, Ontario, Canada.
D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000818:Animals; D003481:Cuspid; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D008027:Light; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D008334:Mandible; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances / Q000662:veterinary; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*
D000180:Acrylic Resins