Topic:Malocclusion
Malocclusion in horses refers to the misalignment of teeth, which can affect the animal's ability to chew properly and may lead to various health issues. It can occur due to genetic factors, developmental anomalies, or wear-related changes in the teeth over time. Malocclusion can result in uneven wear patterns, sharp enamel points, and dental overgrowths, potentially causing discomfort or pain during mastication. This condition can also impact the horse's nutritional intake and overall health. This page compiles peer-reviewed research studies and scholarly articles that explore the causes, diagnosis, and management of malocclusion in equine dentistry.
The prevalence and risk factors of dental disease found in 100 miniature horses. Dental disease is a common condition affecting horses. Its prevalence and characteristics among most of the common breeds of horses and donkeys have been investigated and described in the literature, but information about the prevalence and etiology of dental disease of miniature horses is sparse. Unassigned: To determine the prevalence and characteristics of dental disease of miniature horses, we performed oral and dental radiographic examinations on 100 miniature horses. The findings of these examinations were analyzed to determine the prevalence of dental disease and its correlation to age,...
Cephalometric Study of the Overjet Development in Warmblood Foals. Class II malocclusion is the most frequently occurring congenital malocclusion in horses. Radiographic cephalometric procedures adopted from human dentistry were used to study the development of overjet in a population of 650 Warmblood foals. Thirteen foals were diagnosed with measurable overjet at the beginning of the study. The malocclusion in nine foals resolved spontaneously and four foals without overjet at 2 weeks of age developed the condition during the first year of life. A cephalostat used in human orthodontics to immobilize the patient's head while being radiographed was replaced by...
Study of the relationship between overjet development and some skull bone measurements in Warmblood foals. Overjet is defined as the projection of the maxillary incisors labial to their antagonists in a horizontal direction. This malocclusion in horses can lead to incorrect dental wear and is aesthetically undesirable. Whether lengthening of the maxilla or shortening of the mandible causes the condition has not yet been determined. Therefore, a measurement technique was developed to investigate the correlations between skull bone measurements in overjet-affected individuals. The position of the incisors in 650 Warmblood foals born in a private German stud was examined at two weeks of age, revealing...
Acrylic bite plane for treatment of malocclusion in a young horse. A 5-month-old quarter horse filly was presented for evaluation of a congenital overbite. The horse was diagnosed with a class 2 malocclusion. A non-removable, acrylic bite plane was constructed to provide a surface for the occlusal forces to be directed in a manner maintaining the normal anatomic position of the premaxilla. The preservation of normal anatomic relationships provided free range of motion of the mandible and maximized its growth potential, limiting the malocclusion. Although normal occlusion was not attained, partial incisor occlusion was present 20-months following initial treat...