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Animals : an open access journal from MDPI2022; 12(22); 3120; doi: 10.3390/ani12223120

Malocclusions and Dental Diseases in Privately Owned Horses in the Mazovia Region of Poland.

Abstract: Dental disorders, a term encompassing both malocclusion and dental disease, constitute a serious health problem in horses worldwide. As horse populations differ among countries and regions, a geographically specific characterization of the occurrence of various dental disorders may be helpful for local equine practitioners. This study investigated the prevalence and frequency distribution of selected malocclusions and dental diseases in horses housed in the Mazovia region of Poland, with attention paid to variations among age, gender, and breed categories. Routine dental examinations were conducted on 206 privately owned horses ( = 206). Disorders were recorded using a dental chart and classified as either malocclusions or dental diseases. Out of all examined horses, 95% demonstrated at least one dental disorder, with a roughly equal distribution of these disorders among incisor teeth (31%) and cheek teeth (31% each for premolars and molars). More specifically, there were disorders noted in 14 incisors, 3 canines, 2 wolf teeth, and 15 cheek teeth. Across all age, gender, and breed groups, malocclusions of incisor, premolar, and molar teeth occurred with a higher prevalence than did dental diseases. Curvatures and calculus were the most commonly reported pathologies in incisor teeth, whereas sharp enamel points and caries predominated in cheek teeth.
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Publication Date: 2022-11-11 PubMed ID: 36428347PubMed Central: PMC9686654DOI: 10.3390/ani12223120Google Scholar: Lookup
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The study found that nearly all horses from a specific region in Poland, called Mazovia, had at least one dental disorder – either an improper alignment of the teeth or a dental disease. These results were consistent across all ages, genders, and breeds examined.

Research Context

  • This research comes in the context of an ongoing concern about dental disorders among horses. These disorders, which include both malocclusion (where teeth don’t align properly) and dental diseases, pose significant health problems for horses worldwide.
  • Given variations in horse populations in different countries and regions, it can be beneficial to understand dental disorders within a specific geographical context. This is particularly important for equine practitioners operating within these locales,
  • This study contributes to this existing conversation by providing a geographic-specific study on dental disorders in the Mazovia region of Poland.

Methodology

  • A total of 206 privately owned horses were selected for examination in this study.
  • The researchers carried out regular dental examinations on these horses, recording any disorders on a dental chart. Here, disorders were categorized as either malocclusions or dental diseases.

Key Findings

  • The research found that a significant majority (95%) of the examined horses had at least one dental disorder.
  • These disorders were almost evenly distributed between incisor teeth (31%) and cheek teeth (31% each for premolars and molars).
  • Depending on the group, the presence of malocclusions in incisor, premolar, and molar teeth was more common than dental diseases.
  • The most frequent pathologies observed in incisor teeth were curvatures and calculus, while sharp enamel points and caries were most common in cheek teeth.

Conclusion

  • This research indicates that dental disorders pose a serious concern to horse health in the Mazovia region of Poland.
  • Equine practitioners in this region will have to pay particular attention to preventing and treating malocclusions and certain diseases in both incisor and cheek teeth.
  • Failing to address these problems could lead to more serious health complications for the local horse population.

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Górski K, Stefanik E, Turek B, Bereznowski A, Czopowicz M, Polkowska I, Domino M. (2022). Malocclusions and Dental Diseases in Privately Owned Horses in the Mazovia Region of Poland. Animals (Basel), 12(22), 3120. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12223120

Publication

Animals : an open access journal from MDPI
ISSN: 2076-2615
NlmUniqueID: 101635614
Country: Switzerland
Language: English
Volume: 12
Issue: 22
PII: 3120

Researcher Affiliations

Górski, Kamil
  • Department of Large Animal Diseases and Clinic, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 02-787 Warsaw, Poland.
Stefanik, Elżbieta
  • Department of Large Animal Diseases and Clinic, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 02-787 Warsaw, Poland.
Turek, Bernard
  • Department of Large Animal Diseases and Clinic, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 02-787 Warsaw, Poland.
Bereznowski, Andrzej
  • Division of Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Nowoursynowska 159c, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland.
Czopowicz, Michał
  • Division of Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Nowoursynowska 159c, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland.
Polkowska, Izabela
  • Department and Clinic of Animal Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, 20-950 Lublin, Poland.
Domino, Małgorzata
  • Department of Large Animal Diseases and Clinic, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 02-787 Warsaw, Poland.

Conflict of Interest Statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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