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1
Q

What is normal horse incisor occlusal angle when viewed from the side?

A

10-15 degrees relative to lower molar table surface

2
Q

What is normal rostro-caudal movement of young horse?
Older horse?
How is this assessed?

A
  • 3-4 mm
  • 6-8 mm
  • raise and lower chin
3
Q

What is average EMC for light breed horse?

  • miniature horse?
  • draft horse?
A
  • 12.3 mm
  • 5-6 mm
  • 15-16 mm
4
Q

What is a lampas?
Which horses is it found in?
Is this normal?

A
  • thickening of palatal mucosa just behind upper incisors?
  • young horses that are erupting permanent dentition
  • yes
5
Q

What are 5 stages of equine infundibular caries?

A
0 none
1 infundibular cementum
2 infundibular cementum and surrounding eneamel
3 enamel, cementum and dentin
4 splitting of tooth from caries
5 loss of tooth d/t caries