EQUINE ORTHODONTIC TECHNIQUES FOR MANAGEMENT OF INCISOR MALOCCLUSIONS

摘要

Functional orthodontic techniques have been used to correct dentofacial deformities such as parrot mouth in the young horse.An understanding of the orthodontic principles of tooth movement and the effects of forces on bone growth will insure the bestsurgical outcome.The combined approach with retention wires of the upper jaw combined with a fixed acrylic and aluminum incline plane has advantages over other techniques to correct parrot mouth.The principles of orthodontic tooth movement and manipulation of jaw growth and development can be utilized in equine dental practice. A technique to improve or even correct the serious malocclusion of parrot mouth (overjet and possibly overbite) in foals utilizing maxillary retention wires combined with a fixed acrylic and aluminum incline plane, has been used with good results for over twelve years by the author. A description of the corrective procedure and short- and long-term case follow-ups is presented.