There are four main reasons why in todays modern world, there is the need for Equine Dentistry.

A good equine dentist treating your horse regularly will;

Maximise the function of the horses mouth

• Ensuring the horse can masticate correctly and efficiently, in turn,
• Reducing the cost of feeding horses as they will be able to gain the maximum nutrients from the food ingested.

• By improving the function and comfort within the horses mouth
• By ensuring there are no problems withing the horses mouth that could hinder the anterior-posterior movement of the horses head when moving.
• Preventing soreness that problems associated with poor dentition could create when ridden.

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Improving health and welfare

• By ensuring horses are not in any discomfort / pain
• Evolution of the horse indicates long periods of trickle feeding as the most natural way of eating, this can be achieved in comfort with a correct dental routine.

Increasing the longevity of the mouth

• Due to the contiunous eruption of horses hypsodont teeth, any small problem will only become worse.
• A suitable dental routine will prevent these problems from becoming serious, increasing the lifespan of the teeth.