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Equine Teeth. Topic: 3204J By: Anna Fields. Terminology. Mandible: lower jaw bone Maxilla: upper jaw bone Caudal: towards the back Rostral: towards the front Table: Grinding surface of teeth. http://www.lovehealth.co.uk/sale/skull.htm. Continuous Growth. Horses get 2 sets of teeth
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Equine Teeth Topic: 3204J By: Anna Fields
Terminology Mandible: lower jaw bone Maxilla: upper jaw bone Caudal: towards the back Rostral: towards the front Table: Grinding surface of teeth http://www.lovehealth.co.uk/sale/skull.htm
Continuous Growth • Horses get 2 sets of teeth • Milk OR Deciduous teeth • Sometimes called caps • Permanent teeth • Horses teeth continually grow or erupt. • Teeth are worn down when horses grind and chew food. http://www.hanne.com/teeth-photos.htm
The Skull & Teeth http://www.hanne.com/teeth-anatomy.html
Incisors • Front teeth used to grab and rip off grass while grazing • 12 total (6 in upper jaw & 6 in lower jaw) • Incisor used for ageing the horse http://www.hanne.com/teeth-anatomy.html
Central OR Medial Incisor I 1 Intermediate Incisor I 2 Corner OR Lateral Incisor I 3 Incisors http://www.hanne.com/teeth-anatomy.html
http://www.hanne.com/teeth-anatomy.html Premolars • The first 3 (most rostral) grinding teeth • 12 total (3 on each side of the lower and upper jaw) • 1st Premolar (PM2) • 2nd Premolar (PM3) • 3rd Premolar (PM4)
http://www.hanne.com/teeth-anatomy.html Wolf Teeth • The wolf tooth is also technically a premolar, but it is a very small tooth and not a grinding tooth. • Wolf Tooth (PM1) • Wolf teeth are often pulled out because the bit rests too closely to them when a horse is being ridden which can cause pain or discomfort. http://www.hanne.com/teeth-photos.htm A horse may have 0-4 wolf teeth
Wolf Tooth • This picture is an excellent view of the wolf tooth indicated by the yellow arrow. • The blue arrow points to a new permanent tooth erupting and pushing a “cap” out of its way. http://www.crossroadsequinedentistry.com/article-wolf.htm
http://www.hanne.com/teeth-anatomy.html Molars • The 3 most caudal grinding teeth • 12 total (3 on each side of the lower and upper jaw) • 1st Molar (M1) • 2nd Molar (M2) • 3rd Molar (M3)
http://www.hanne.com/teeth-anatomy.html Canine Teeth • Usually in males only • Up to 4 total • Used in the wild during fights • Canine Teeth OR Tushes http://www.crossroadsequinedentistry.com/what.htm
http://www.hanne.com/teeth-anatomy.html Interdental Space • Space between incisors & premolars • Place where the bit rests in horses mouth • Location of the bars of the mouth • Bars are the hard surfaces created by the jaw bones