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What is Malocclusion?

 Class I malocclusion  — Upper and lower jaws line up correctly but your teeth are crooked, crowded, turned, or spaced apart 
 Crowding — when teeth are placed too close together and overlapping. The condition occurs when teeth are unusually large or if the jaw is smaller than normal, so that the permanent teeth may not have enough space to move into the right position or even to erupt at all (impacted teeth). 
 Spacing — when there are large and uneven spaces between the teeth. Gapped teeth are usually caused by missing teeth or smaller than normal teeth in relation to the size of the jaw. 
 Rotation — when a tooth turns or tips out of its normal position. 
 Transposition — when a tooth erupts in one another’s place. 
 Overbite (Class II malocclusion) — when the upper front teeth overlap excessively over the lower teeth. In some cases, the biting edges of the upper teeth touch the lower front gum tissue or the lower teeth bite into the roof of the mouth. 
 Underbite (Class III malocclusion) — when the lower front teeth are positioned forward of the upper front teeth 
 Crossbite — A crossbite occurs when any or all of the upper teeth are positioned significantly inside or outside the lower teeth. A crossbite can cause chewing problems.
 Open bite — when the upper and lower front teeth don’t meet, creating an opening on one or both sides of the mouth. Because the front teeth don’t share equally in the biting force, the condition may lead to premature wear of the back teeth. 
 Misplaced midline — when the front center line between the upper front teeth doesn’t match up with the center line of the lower front teeth. 
 Overjet – when the upper front teeth angle horizontally outwards (horizontal). This type of malocclusion is usually referred as “buck teeth”

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Dog’s have the cleanest teeth of all the animals, they also appear to be the most athletic! 

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Pug Immediately Regrets Buying Trampoline

A Seattle pug named Franklin saw a trampoline at Target and did what any other self-respecting American would in that situation — he slapped down his debit card and rolled that sucker home.

After a good hour scouting the perfect location and tending to some basic assembly, he was ready to hop on.

“He’s been bouncing for about five hours now,” says Gerald Robinson, one of about 40 onlookers who have encircled the hopeless pup. “You can tell he wants out, but he hasn’t been able to break the cycle. I sure hope he kept the receipt.”

Via Jill Watson, by way of Bunny Food.