overshot jaw supplier

A dog’s bite is the way his teeth fit together when his upper and lower jaws are closed shut. For most breeds, the jaws should close with the upper incisors just overlapping and touching the lower incisors. The most commonly seen issue with jaw alignment is an ‘overshot’ or ‘undershot’ jaw. Overshot jaw is where the upper jaw is longer than the lower. An undershot jaw is where the bottom jaw is longer than the upper jaw. Both of these conditions mean that the teeth overlap but do not touch which can cause problems when eating.

These teeth are at the front of the jaw and are used for nibbling and are especially useful for stripping meat when eating and for grooming their coat.

The phenomena goes by many names, including “floppy tongue”, “squinty jaw syndrome”, or its full clinical title, asymmetrical mandibular malalignment.