Applied Equine Dental Anatomy

Question 1

What is the deciduous dental formula for horses?

Answer 1

2(Di 3/3 Dpm 3/3) = 24 teeth

Question 2

What is the permenant dentition formula?

Answer 2

2(I3/3 C1(0)/1(0) P3(4)/3(4) M3/3)

Question 3

What is the cementum?

Answer 3

The outer layer of the tooth - attach to the alveolar bone of skull via periodontal fibres

Question 4

What are the three types of dentine?

Answer 4

Primary
Secondary
Tertiary

Question 5

At what ages do the permenant incisors of the horse erupt?

Answer 5

2.5yrs, 3.5yrs and 4.5yrs

Question 6

How many canines fo male horses usually have and when do they erupt?

Answer 6

Male horses normally have 2 maxillary and 2 mandibular canines.
They erupt between 4-6 years old.

Question 7

When do wolf teeth usually erupt?

Answer 7

Usually erupt 6-12 months of age

Question 8

When do wolf teeth usually erupt?

Answer 8

Usually erupt 6-12 months of age

Question 9

When do the deciduous incisors erupt?

Answer 9

6 days, 6 weeks, 6 months

Question 10

Which cheek teeth are wider? Maxillary or mandibular?

Answer 10

Maxillary

Question 11

What is anisognathism?

Answer 11

The distance between mandibular rows is narrower

Question 12

Which joint allows for lateral movements of the mandible, initiated by the pterygoideus muscle?

Answer 12

Temporomandibular joint

Question 13

What is the temporomandibular joint and articulation between?

Answer 13

Condylar process of the mandible
Zygoatic process of the squamous tempoeral bone