Bites

Photo 1 (top left): Normal scissors occlusion in a mesocephalic dog. Photo 2 (top right): Even space between the mandibular canine and the maxillary canine and lateral incisor. Photo 3 (bottom left): The cusp of the mandibular fourth premolar points to the space between the maxillary third and fourth premolars. Photo 4 (bottom right):The maxillary and mandibular cusps do not interdigitate normally indicating an inherited skeletal malocclusion. 

Photo 5 (top left): Mandibular incisor crowding typical of class I malocclusion. Photo 6 (top right): Class II brachygnathia overjet. Photo 7 (bottom left): Class II prognathia underbite. Photo 8 (bottom right): Ulcerated mandibular gingiva from maxillary canines.

Photo 9 (top left): Wry bite canine. Photo 10 (top right): Wry bite feline. Photo 11 (bottom left): Level bite. Photo 12 (bottom right): Anterior crossbite (maxillary left central incisor in reverse scissors occlusion).

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