Equine Dental Maintenance and Surgery

Question 1

ramps

Answer 1

sharp points on LINGUAL side of mandibular molars

Question 2

Answer 2

Question 3

when do equine wolf teeth erupt?

Answer 3

wolf teeth/PM1 erupt between 6 and 18 months only adult; not deciduous; not all horses have them (80% do)

Question 4

lateral excersion

Answer 4

normal side to side chewing in horses

Question 5

Equine adult dental formula

Answer 5

3/3i + 1/1c + 4/4p + 3/3m

Question 6

wedge mouth

Answer 6

when incisors become slanted

Question 7

inferior alveolar nerve block is used for…

Answer 7

block of mandibular teeth

Question 8

hooks

Answer 8

sharp points on BUCCAL side of maxillary molars

Question 9

how many teeth does adult equine have if they have all of them?

Answer 9

44

Question 10

when do equine molars erupts

Answer 10

only adult; not deciduous M1: 1 year M2: 2 years M3: 3.5 years

Question 11

sheer mouth

Answer 11

increase in mesial angle

Question 12

quidding

Answer 12

dropping mouthfuls of food due to dental issue

Question 13

Answer 13

Question 14

caps

Answer 14

thin portion of deciduous crown that sometimes persist. Should fall out between 2-4 years. if retained -> can cause “bumps”/eruption cysts can remove by rolling LINGUALLY if necessary

Question 15

when do adult incisors erupt in equines?

Answer 15

central incisors: 2.5 years intermediate incisors: 3.5 years lateral/corner incisors: 4.5 years

Question 16

Approaches used for molar extraction

Answer 16

Intra-oral

transbuccal

Minimally invasive trans buccal screw extraction (MITSE)

Question 17

what happens if wolf teeth don’t erupt?

Answer 17

they can become impacted. also called “blind” wolf teeth

Question 18

when do equine adult premolars erupts?

Answer 18

PM1/wolf teeth: 6-18 months PM2: 2.5 years PM3: 3 years PM4: 4 years

Question 19

bumps/eruption cysts are caused by ______ and can be removed by _______

Answer 19

caused by persist deciduous caps can be removed by rolling LINGUALLY eruption cysts are usually seen on the ventral aspect of the mandible

Question 20

which jaw is wider in equines?

Answer 20

upper/maxillary

Question 21

Answer 21

Wolf tooth extractor

Question 22

type of teeth equine have

Answer 22

hypsodont teeth continuously grow (2-3 mm/year) EXCEPTION: canines and wolf teeth/PM1

Question 23

infraorbital nerve block is used for…

Answer 23

block of maxillary teeth

Question 24

equine have hypsodont teeth. Which of their teeth are the exception?

Answer 24

all their teeth are hypsodont EXCEPT canines and wolf teeth/PM1

Question 25

Answer 25

Molar spreaders

Question 26

when do equine canines erupt?

Answer 26

between 4-6 years only have adult; not deciduous

Question 27

triadan dental formula for adult equine

Answer 27

101-111 incisors: 101, 102, 103 canines 104 PM1/Wolf tooth: 105 PM2: 106 PM3: 107 PM4: 108 M1: 109 M2: 110 M3: 111 adult: top right quadrant: 100s top left quadrant: 200s bottom left quadrant: 300s bottom right quadrant: 400s deciduous: top right quadrant: 500s top left quadrant: 600s bottom left quadrant: 700s bottom right quadrant: 800s

Question 28

Equine deciduous formula

Answer 28

3/3i + 0/0c + 3/3p + 0/0m NO deciduous wolf teeth, canine teeth, or molars!

Question 29

eruption timeline for equine deciduous teeth

Answer 29

central incisors: 6 days intermediate incisors: 6 weeks lateral/corner incisors: 6 months

Question 30

local block used for maxillary teeth

Answer 30

maxillary nerve block OR infraorbital nerve block

Question 31

normal mesial angle in equine teeth

Answer 31

10-15 degrees

Question 32

Answer 32

Dental forceps

Question 33

local block used for mandibular teeth

Answer 33

inferior alveolar nerve block

Question 34

types of misalignment see in equine incisors

Answer 34

-smile -frown -wedge/slant -step

Question 35

Answer 35

Molar extractor

Question 36

how much do equine hypsodont teeth grow/year?

Answer 36

2-3 mm