Klugh David O
Equine Dental Associates, Newberg, OR 97132, USA.
J Vet Dent. 2004 Jun;21(2):84-7. doi: 10.1177/089875640402100203.
A 5-month-old quarter horse filly was presented for evaluation of a congenital overbite. The horse was diagnosed with a class 2 malocclusion. A non-removable, acrylic bite plane was constructed to provide a surface for the occlusal forces to be directed in a manner maintaining the normal anatomic position of the premaxilla. The preservation of normal anatomic relationships provided free range of motion of the mandible and maximized its growth potential, limiting the malocclusion. Although normal occlusion was not attained, partial incisor occlusion was present 20-months following initial treatment. Regular occlusal equilibration is mandatory to optimize occlusion and minimize future complications associated with malocclusion.
一匹5个月大的夸特马小母马因先天性深覆咬合前来评估。该马被诊断为2类错颌畸形。制作了一个不可摘除的丙烯酸咬合平面，以提供一个表面，使咬合力量以维持上颌前部正常解剖位置的方式引导。正常解剖关系的保留为下颌提供了自由活动范围，并使其生长潜力最大化，限制了错颌畸形。虽然未达到正常咬合，但在初始治疗20个月后出现了部分切牙咬合。定期进行咬合平衡调整对于优化咬合以及将与错颌畸形相关的未来并发症降至最低是必不可少的。
