canine tooth growing the wrong way

Re: canine tooth growing the wrong way

Evelyn Barbour-Hill — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 23:29:07 GMT

[quote user="James Laidlaw"]What kind of time frame do you have to correct these Evelyn? Do teeth become fixed in place and not amenable to movement over time?

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You can move teeth at any time.

Re: canine tooth growing the wrong way

James Laidlaw — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 16:39:04 GMT

What kind of time frame do you have to correct these Evelyn? Do teeth become fixed in place and not amenable to movement over time?

Re: canine tooth growing the wrong way

Evelyn Barbour-Hill — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 13:50:06 GMT

If I've understood your description, that's "lance tooth" that occurs rather commonly in Shetland Sheepdogs although it can do in any dog I guess.

Of all orthodontic malocclusions, one of the most straightforward to correct.

I'd check with the insurer before assuming that it's covered by insurance, though.

A picture would be good.

Re: canine tooth growing the wrong way

Rajat — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 11:16:32 GMT

Hmm sounds funky. Have you got a picture of the tooth? I suppose if it isn't (yet) causing impact trauma to soft tissue structures then it's OK to leave for now but could it do so in the future?

I haven't dealt with one of these myself before so would be interested to see what the dental gurus say