Klinische Untersuchung zur Zahnbehandlung

Summary

The examination of the horse for dental treatment includes the preliminary report, the documentation, inspection and palpation of the head externally, the exact control of the oral cavity, of the tongue, the cheek teeth and the incisors. Sufficient sedation, the right devices and some tools are indispensable for a good examination. Some symptoms or abnormalities are characteristic for certain problems. A systematical approach helps to detect all findings.

Schlüsselwörter

Pferd - Untersuchung - Maulhöhle - Zahnbehandlung - Zahnheilkunde

Literatur

• 1 Brown S L, Arkins S, Shaw D J et al. Occlusal angles of cheek teeth in normal horses and horses with dental disease.  Vet Rec. 2008;  162 807-810
• 2 Staszyk C, Bienert A, Kreutzer R et al. Equine odontoclastic tooth resorption and hypercementosis.  Vet J. 2008;  178 372-379