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A horse is born with baby teeth that are already in place. Underneath these baby teeth are permanent teeth that are almost three inches long. These teeth are located in the sinuses of the horse and erupt at a rate of one quarter inch per year. The baby teeth are shed a few at a time as the horse matures. These baby teeth are also called caps. The caps come off the opposing teeth at approximately the same time. If these caps come off at different times instead of all at once, it creates uneven wear on the dental surfaces that can then create an imbalance in the mouth. This imbalance can interrupt the normal chewing motion of the horse’s jaw resulting in larger portions of feed being swallowed without first being properly masticated and prepared for digestion. This sets up a situation for uneven dental wear eventually resulting in a step or wave mouth. The horse is again more prone to colic, and can wear out the tooth that is opposite the one that is too long. Yearlings and two-year olds with teeth erupting and caps being lost need to have their teeth checked annually by a veterinarian. Many horse owners believe that only older horses can have dental problems, but these young horses are having big changes in their dental surfaces that need to be monitored. If their mouth is balanced while they are young, future problems in dentition can be prevented. Uneven table surfaces also put pressure on the horses TMJ, or temporal mandibular joint. This can cause jaw pain, and referred pain up to the occiput which can then travel up the neck. The Geriatric horse’s teeth are short with shallow roots. The major portion of their tooth has already erupted and has been worn down short from use. Sometimes these teeth become loose and food gets underneath them. This sets up an area of infection under the loose tooth that needs to be treated. Sometimes the affected tooth needs to be pulled. Therefore, a horse needs to have an annual dental check up from the time he is a yearling throughout his life.

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