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BEFORE: This 3 year old gelding was born with a congenital abnormality of a missing incisior #101, and an extreme overjet. The photo on the left shows the supereruption already occurring in #201.           











Needless to say, following my corrective dentistry,  this horse won his next race in Pennsylvania in 2009.









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LEFT "BEFORE": This horse presented to me with abnormal incisors: the two small "buds" are in the place where the large thumb-like upper incisor should be in a normal case. The over-erupting upper incisor was creating a notch in the lower incisor and causing the horse to "lock".  This abnormality prevented circular chewing mechanics, tmj symptoms, and behavioral ticks.
"AFTER" ON THE RIGHT: FOLLOWING INCISOR CORRECTION the over-erupted incisor has been correctly reduced to occlusion and the opposing lower incisor has been reduced to correct height.


 



 


 








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This is an example of one step in the Incisor correction process performed at the Ford Training Center in Goshen, NY. Please note that there are 4 canines which were subsequently reduced following the incisor work, as well as full mouth dental corrections.



Note: In cases which present abnormalities such as this one, teeth which do not have opposing teeth will require maintenance throughout the horse's life in order to prevent the re-manifestation of the condition. If left without treatment, within one  year the over-erupted tooth would have been lacerating and invading the lower jaw. 









AFTER: I was able to correct the length of #201 and balance all incisors. There still remains a congenital overjet, but, interestingly this horse did not have any presenting hooks yet. The horse took a pacing record of 1:48. 


BEFORE: Basic example of Incisor length requiring reduction for establishment of correct occlusal level to gain molar contact. This is a small reduction. Teeth should not be reduced any more than is absolutely necessary to obtain equilibration.


AFTER:  Corrected length. This horse now has  contact with molars and correct lateral excursion, resulting in much better ability to grind food without TMJ tension.