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Veterinary Archives, Vol. 82 No. 2, 2012.

Original scientific paper

Pathological findings in premolar and molar teeth in 100 horses during routine clinical examinations.

Nika Brkljača Bottegaro ; Clinic of Surgery, Orthopaedics and Ophthalmology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Josip Kos ; Clinic of Surgery, Orthopaedics and Ophthalmology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Ozren Smolec ; Clinic of Surgery, Orthopaedics and Ophthalmology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Dražen Vnuk ; Clinic of Surgery, Orthopaedics and Ophthalmology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Dražen Matičić ; Clinic of Surgery, Orthopaedics and Ophthalmology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Boris Pirkić ; Clinic of Surgery, Orthopaedics and Ophthalmology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Berislav Radišić ; Clinic of Surgery, Orthopaedics and Ophthalmology, Faculty of University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Zoran Vrbanac ; Department of Radiology, Diagnostic Ultrasound and Physical Therapy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Jelena Selanec ; Clinic of Internal medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to document abnormalities in premolar and molar teeth detected in a group of 100 equine patients. The oral cavities of standing, sedated horses were examined under field conditions. Clinical dental examinations revealed a high prevalence of premolar and molar tooth lesions, with dental overgrowths present in all the animals. The high prevalence of buccal soft tissue lesions (38%) present in this population was believed to be due to the high prevalence of moderate (72%) and severe (8%) dental overgrowths. Other abnormalities in premolar and molar teeth detected were: focal dental overgrowth (85%), wolf teeth (27%), ramps (12%), deciduous caps (8%), diastemata (4%), worn teeth (7%), shear mouth (1%), wave mouth (2%), step mouth (2%), missing teeth (1%) and fractured teeth (1%). This study showed that many horses had dental disorders without showing any clinical signs.

Keywords

horse; dental examination; premolar and molar teeth

Hrčak ID:

78254

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/78254

Publication date:

8.3.2012.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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