Horse Teeth

What does floating do?

Removes the sharp enamel points of the buccal and lingual aspect of teeth.

Age of a horse is determined using what teeth?

the 12 front teeth (incisors)

Wolf teeth are removed around what age?

2 years

Wolf teeth generally erupt at what age?

6 months

What is cribbing?

A behavior where the horse grabs and pulls on an object often making a sucking noise. Can cause dental wear problems on upper incisors.

Wolf teeth are in the area of the mouth where what rests?

The Bit

As horses age teeth become more?

Triangular

A young horse has how many teeth?

- 24 12 incisors and 12 molars

A typical mare has how many teeth?

- 36

A typical adult male horse has how many teeth?

- 42

At what age do most horses have all of their permanent teeth?

- 5-6

Describe the progression of Galvaynes Groove.

- Appears at 10 - Halfway down at 15 - Normaly extends the full length of the tooth at 20 - Starts receding at 21 - Halfway gone by 25 - Completely gone by 30

When does the 7 year notch disappear and return?

- Appears at 7 - Disappears at 8 - Returns at 11 tooth it appears on is the Upper Corner Incisor.

Incisors come in at what age?

- Central: 8 days - Middle: 8 weeks - Corner: 8 months

What are the Deciduous and Permanent Equine dental formulas?

- Deciduous- ID3/3 CD0/0 PD3/3 MD0 Permanent-I 3/3 C 0-1/0-1 P 3-4/3 M3/3

How long are equine adult teeth?

About 4 inches

When should you clean dental instruments if doing dentals on multiple horses?

Between every horse

Canine teeth are also known as?

Bridal teeth

Horses chew in what pattern?

Elliptical

Wolf teeth are also called?

First premolars

A mark on the upper corner incisors that appears and disappears in a predictable pattern as the horse ages is called?

Galvayne's Groove

What is another term for floating?

Occlusal equilibration