Equine Dentistry Aging (stolen from Hannah :p )

30 years

When do horse teeth stop errupting?

infundibulum (cup)

What is the blue?

cementum

What is the green?

enamel

What is the pink?

dentin

What is the purple?

pulp cavity

What is the orange?

body

What is the red a?

root

What is the red b?

cementum (softest) < dentine < enamel (hardest)

List dentine, cementum, and enamel in order of softest to hardest.

cementum

What forms a major structural component of the equine crown and helps prevent fractures of adjacent enamel?

2.5 years

When will the central incisors (01) erupt?

3 years

When will the central incisors (01) begin to wear?

3.5 years

When will the middle incisors (02) erupt?

4 years

When will the middle incisors (02) begin to wear?

4.5 years

When will the corner incisors (03) erupt?

5 years

When will the corner incisors (03) begin to wear?

5 years

When do canine erupt?

~2.5 years (2yr 8 mos)

When do the permanent teeth/cap pops off for premolars 06?

~ 3 years (2yr 10 mos)

When do the permanent teeth/cap pops off for premolars 07?

~4 years (3 yr 8 mos)

When do the permanent teeth/cap pops off for premolars 08?

1 year

When do the permanent teeth for the molars 09's come in?

2 years

When do the permanent teeth for the molars 10's come in?

3.5 years

When do the permanent teeth for the molars 11's come in?

Galvayne's groove

What is the arrow pointing to in the image?

10 years

How old is the horse if Galvayne's groove appears in the upper corner incisor (03)?

15 years

How old is the horse if Galvayne's groove stretches 1/2 way down the tooth?

20 years

How old is the horse if Galvayne's groove stretches the entire tooth?

30 years

How old is the horse if Galvayne's groove is no longer present?

8 years

When does the infundibulum disappear from all lower incisors?

12-18 years

When does the infundibulum disappear from all teeth?

8 years in the first incisor

When does the dental star appear and where?

18 years

When does the dental star go away?

transverse

What is the shape of younge teeth?

round

What is the shape of 10 year old teeth?

triangular

What is the shape of 15 year old teeth?

rectanglular

What is the shape of 20 year old teeth?

3 years

What is the age of this horse?

5 years

What is the age of this horse?

7 years

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9 years

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15 years

What is the age of this horse?

20 years

What is the age of this horse?

25 years

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