https://www.vetsurgeon.org/f/clinical-questions/5580/brachygnathia-overshot-jaw How often do you see an overshot jaw causing a clinical problem? This is assuming the puppy has managed to suck and is weaned onto solid food. In all the ones I&#39;ve seen the lower adult canines simply protrude into small recesses in the soft tissueen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/21379?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:03:38 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:0d39225e-a0d9-4d94-bf77-666938644e6dEvelyn Barbour-Hill<p>The pits in the opposing gingiva or palate are caused by the pressure of the tooth crowns striking what they are not supposed to strike. Mandibular brachygnathism is not the only cause of this malocclusion of the lower canine teeth. Someteimes it causes no trouble, sometimes it does. It depends exactly where the teeth are striking, and on what else is the limiter in closing the jaw: for instance, if the lower canine teeth and incisors all contact the upper soft tissues simultaneously, the pressure is distributed. &nbsp;Breed of dog, shape of skull and chewing habits seem to make a difference, as does pure chance. Sometimes those pits dig deeper and deeper. Sometimes the gingival margin by the upper canines is traumatised and the the health of the upper canines is compromised.</p> <p>&nbsp;I&#39;d rather shorten or move the offending teeth as soon as I can see there might be a problem. &nbsp;(But then, Mandy Rice-Davies?)</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/21376?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:11:08 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:276fce78-bb92-4cfd-838a-54a0b6719f92Catherine Williams<p>Never seen anything worse than indents in the palate, occasionally had one when I&#39;ve wondered if that could be a problem but never seemed to bother the dog.&nbsp; </p> <p>Mind you they always seem to have horrible tartar by the time they&#39;re 5....if the jaws are maloccluded then I&#39;m more strict than normal with my dental home care spiel.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>