title: Dental embryology, anatomy, development, and aging.
abstract: Equine practitioners should be knowledgeable of dental anatomy and development to enhance their skill of age estimation of horses. The permanent teeth of horses are continually undergoing changes in shape and appearance. These changes may be used to suggest a reasonable age range for a horse.
authors.affiliation: Department of Large Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, USA.
authors.forename: M Q
authors.initials: MQ
authors.lastname: Lowder
authors.forename: P O
authors.initials: PO
authors.lastname: Mueller
mesh_terms: D000366:Age Determination by Teeth / Q000662:veterinary*; D000375:Aging / Q000473:pathology / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D001641:Bicuspid / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000196:embryology / Q000254:growth & development; D003481:Cuspid / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000196:embryology / Q000254:growth & development; D003817:Dentition; D006736:Horses / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000196:embryology / Q000254:growth & development; D007180:Incisor / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000196:embryology / Q000254:growth & development; D008963:Molar / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000196:embryology / Q000254:growth & development; D010513:Periodontal Ligament / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D014070:Tooth / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000196:embryology / Q000254:growth & development; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous