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In a few selected cases - usually only very mild lingual displacement - we can consider placing crown extensions on the lower canines to help guide them into a more natural position. It carries some uncertainly and will not be suited or work in all cases. The images below show crown extensions on a young Springer Spaniel. I rarely recommend Ball Therapy for the primary (baby) teeth, preferring to extract those temporary teeth for various reasons. But occasionally we will see a pup whose lower primary canines are just very slightly out of place and for those, Ball Therapy could work. Using conservative therapy for mild malocclusions The key to successful “rubber toy therapy” is realizing its limitations and using it in cases of linguoversion or mild Class 2 malocclusions Interactive Barrel Toy Treat Dispenser Dog Food Puzzle Toy Ball Fetch Catch Training Feeder Pet Supply Bowl Pet Friendly Eco Friendly An example would be an abnormally positioned mandibular canine tooth that occludes on the palatal aspect of a maxillary incisor. If left untreated this would cause attrition to both of the teeth involved. Pressure exerted by the abnormal position of the canine would cause displacement of the maxillary incisor labially and prevent normal eruption of the associated mandibular canine tooth. The abnormal positioning of the mandibular canine could also cause impingement of the mandibular canine on the palate. The sacrifice of a maxillary incisor tooth would then allow unobstructed eruption or occlusion of an abnormally positioned mandibular canine tooth. This would be less invasive and accommodate retention of the strategically more important mandibular canine tooth ( Figure 3). FIGURE (3A) The right mandibular canine (404) in this young dog is impacted on the palatal aspects of the right maxillary second and third incisor teeth (102 and 103) FIGURE (3B) Extraction of 102 and 103 allows space for unobstructed occlusion of the mandibular canine tooth Crown reduction with pulpectomy and endodontic treatment

Do you have an energetic herding dog you need to tire out? Or maybe you are looking for a new interactive toy for your pup who is left home alone? Interceptive orthodontics is the term used to describe the extraction of a deciduous or permanent tooth that obstructs comfortable occlusion Interceptive orthodontics

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Your dog wants to herd. But modern living doesn’t provide the outlet needed to act out these natural instincts. This is a very delicate procedure and carries very high success rate (in our hands) since the availability of Mineral Trioxide Aggregate (MTA). We have used it as the material of choice since 2005. The previous agent (calcium hydroxide) was much more caustic and tended to "burn" the pulp. The success rate of MTA treated cases is quoted as 92% in a seminal ten year study based in vet dental clinics in Finland. This compares with 67% when caclium hydroxide was previously the agent. Luotonen N et al, JAVMA, Vol 244, No. 4, February 15, 2014 Vital pulp therapy in dogs: 190 cases (2001–2011).

Here is a synopsis of A removable – J Vet Dent 16(2); 69-75, 1999 A REMOVABLE ORTHODONTIC DEVICE FOR THE TREATMENT OF LINGUALLY DISPLACED MANDIBULAR CANINE TEETH IN YOUNG DOGS. Leen Verhaert, DVM Our favorite herding ball, by far, is the CollieBall. It is essentially a yoga ball that comes with a 1680 Denier ballistic fabric cover. With the inner yoga ball inflated so that the outer cover doesn’t have wrinkles, the dogs can’t bite the ball. During testing, we noticed that some dogs without a strong herding reflex didn’t understand herding balls. That isn’t to say that these are bad products. I mean, herding balls are a simple product – it’s a ball that rolls when pushed. covers available for extra protection, non-herding behavior will soon see it deflate. Because it’s inflatable, the Jolly Mega Ball just doesn’t have the same protection that a smaller rubber or plastic ball has.Size is another important feature. Your dog needs to be able to fit the ball comfortably in their mouth. But it can’t be too small as this could pose a choking risk to your four-legged friend. Ball Therapy is intended to guide or shift the erupting lower adult canine teeth to desirable positions.