Quiz 12: Equine Dentistry Flashcards
Only Stallions have canine teeth because they will challenge and fight other males.
False
Regarding equine dental nerve blocks, which of the following is not a branch of the trigeminal nerve?
Otic branch
Regarding equine dental nerve blocks, which branch of the Trigeminal nerve requires the longest needle for effectively blocking the nerve?
Mandibular branch
As horses age, the shape and angle of their incisors become _______________.
Parallel
Anatomically, the ‘Wolf Tooth’ is which of the following?
the 1st premolar
How many total deciduous teeth do horses have?
24
Related to equine teeth, Hypsodont refers to:
large reserve crowns beneath the gingival margin
In equine dental charting, using the Triadan System, the last molar on the lower left (mandibular) arcade is:
311
Which of the following is not associated with equine dental disease?
Weight gain
Which of the following is true regarding clinical signs associated with sinusitis caused by a tooth root infection?
the discharge will be malodorous a fluid line will be present on radiographs
unilateral nasal discharge is seen
Regarding Equine Odontoclastic Tooth Resorption and Hypercementosis (EOTRH), which of the following is incorrect:
filing or dremeling the affected teeth is the best treatment option
In young horses, the cheek teeth of the upper jaw occupy much of the ____________.
The maxillary sinus
What is Galvayne’s groove?
a groove used for aging older horses located on the lateral surface of the upper third incisors
