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==Class 2 malocclusion==
==Class 2 malocclusion==
This is also called '''mandibular distoclusion, mandibular brachygnathism''' or mandibular retrognathism.
This is also called '''mandibular distoclusion, mandibular brachygnathism''' or mandibular retrognathism.
In layman's terms this is referred to as an overshot jaw or a parrot mouth.
This describes an abnormal rostral-caudal relationship between the dental arches in which the mandibular arch occludes caudal to its normal position relative to the maxillary arch.
This describes an abnormal rostral-caudal relationship between the dental arches in which the mandibular arch occludes caudal to its normal position relative to the maxillary arch.
Breeds commonly affected include the Rough Collie and the Borzoi.
==Class 3 malocclusion==
==Class 3 malocclusion==
This is also called '''mandibular mesioclusion, mandibular prognathism'''.
This is also called '''mandibular mesioclusion, mandibular prognathism'''.
In layman's terms this is referred to as an undershot jaw.
This describes an abnormal rostral-caudal relationship between the dental arches in which the mandibular arch occludes rostral to its position relative to the maxillary arch.
This describes an abnormal rostral-caudal relationship between the dental arches in which the mandibular arch occludes rostral to its position relative to the maxillary arch.
One of the breeds most commonly affected is the Boxer.
==Clinical Importance of Malocclusion==
==Clinical Importance of Malocclusion==