Dental

Question 1

How do you determine the age of a horse?

Answer 1

Inspect its teeth

Question 2

What is the most important aspect of caring for older horses?

Answer 2

Good Dental Care

Question 3

Name three anatomic structures of the horse’s tooth.

Answer 3

Cup, cement, central enamel ring, pulp cavity, dental star, enamel, ivory

Question 4

What are occlusal surfaces?

Answer 4

Biting surfaces

Question 5

Specifically, where can Galvayne’s groove be found?

Answer 5

At the gum margin of the upper corner incisor

Question 6

What is the name for the small rudimentary teeth in front of the first cheek tooth?

Answer 6

Woof Teeth

Question 7

What are wolf teeth classified as?

Answer 7

Premolars

Question 8

Are wolf teeth on the bottom jaw rare?

Answer 8

Yes

Question 9

What are the front teeth used for age determination called?

Answer 9

Incisors

Question 10

When do the baby incisors erupt?

Answer 10

First week

Question 11

How many incisors does a mature horse have?

Answer 11

Twelve

Question 12

What is a general term for when the horse’s incisors are improperly positioned?

Answer 12

Malaligned

Question 13

At what age do the permanent central, intermediate, and corner incisors erupt?

Answer 13

Central 2-1/2 years, intermediate 3-1/2 years, corner 4-1/2 years

Question 14

What is the “angle of incidence”?

Answer 14

The angle formed where the top and bottom incisor teeth meet

Question 15

What is the angle of incidence in young horses and older horses?

Answer 15

160-180 degrees in young horses and less than 90 degrees in older horses

Question 16

Three pre-molars and three molars make up what teeth of a horse?

Answer 16

Cheek

Question 17

Which is more common- retention of the first three large cheek teeth or the deciduous incisors?

Answer 17

Retention of cheek teeth is more common

Question 18

Generally horses have how many cheek teeth on each side?

Answer 18

Six on each side

Question 19

A deciduous tooth is what type of tooth?

Answer 19

A baby tooth, one that is temporary and will be shed, also called a milk tooth

Question 20

How many permanent teeth do mares commonly have?

Answer 20

Thirty-six

Question 21

At what age do the first permanent teeth appear in the horse?

Answer 21

9-12 months

Question 22

What is the tissue that anchors the tooth to the surrounding bone called?

Answer 22

Periodontium

Question 23

What is “periodontal disease”?

Answer 23

Inflammation of the periodontium

Question 24

What are the benefits of shortening and blunting canine teeth in middle-aged and older male horses?

Answer 24

1) Easier insertion and removal of bits 2) Less chance of injury to the horse from catching the canines on stationary objects 3) Less injury inflicted during fights 4) Reduced risk of injury to the hand and arm of those performing dental palpation

Question 25

What is the goal of root canal therapy?

Answer 25

To restore a tooth with diseased pulp to functional status

Question 26

What is quidding?

Answer 26

Dropping partially chewed feed from the mouth

Question 27

What naturally causes the shape of a horse's teeth to change?

Answer 27

Age and wear

Question 28

What term describes a horse whose middle incisors of the upper jaw are so far foward that they do not contact the incisor of the lower jaw?

Answer 28

Parrot mouth

Question 29

Drilling a cup in an incisor or staining of the teeth is termed bishoping and is done for what reason?

Answer 29

Age estimation of the horse by its teeth results in a younger estimation

Question 30

What are the four majors ways to estimate the age of horses by the appearance of their teeth?

Answer 30

1) Occurrence of permanent teeth 2)Disappearance of cups 3) Angle of incidence 4) Shape of the surface of the permanent teeth

Question 31

This procedure is necessary to file off sharp edges or points on the horse's molars.

Answer 31

Floating the teeth

Question 32

How many cheek teeth does an adult horse have?

Answer 32

24

Question 33

What is an apicoectomy?

Answer 33

Removal of the diseased roots of a tooth that has not been totally destroyed by infection

Question 34

What are molars?

Answer 34

The last three cheek teeth

Question 35

What are five things dental abnormalities can cause?

Answer 35

Slobbering, head tilt, bad odor from the mouth, difficulty chewing, head-tossing, bit chewing, tongue lolling, tail wiring, and bucking

Question 36

What are the names of the two sets of teeth?

Answer 36

Temporary and permanent

Question 37

A young horse has how many temporary teeth?

Answer 37

24

Question 38

The teeth appear as what when a horse is young?

Answer 38

Broad and flat

Question 39

To examine a horses teeth what do you need to do?

Answer 39

Approach the horse from the near side and gently part his lips with your thumb and forefinger

Question 40

True or False? Sometimes teeth are not visible on a newborn foal.

Answer 40

True