Dental disease

Question 1

What to look for - Incisors

Answer 1

• Alignment
• Missing teeth
• Diastema – gaps
• Impacted food
• Fractures

Question 2

Hypsodont

Answer 2

high crowned teeth
Constantly erupting teeth – not growing
- 2-5mm eruption/year
- Faster in younger horses
- Disparity in eruption vs wear – dental disease

Question 3

Ageing

Answer 3

Largely inaccurate
Shape of corner incisor – 103/203
<10y wider than long
~10y – square
>10y longer than wide
All incisors – 5y
Dental star
Infundibular mark/disappearance
Galvaynes groove – appear at 10y
Hook on corner incisors
Shape of occlusal surface – oval to triangular