title: [Clinical anatomy of the horse: teeth and dentition].
abstract: The routine inspection of the equine oral cavity allows a numerical assessment of the teeth and provides information about positional changes within the dentition. By use of appropriate dental equipment, the occlusal surfaces of all teeth can be inspected and diagnosed. However, neither the teeth nor their occlusal surfaces are constant structures. Instead, equine teeth and, in particular, their occlusal surfaces are subjected to continuous morphological and positional changes due to the effects of aging and the equine-specific high amount of occlusal wear. Therefore, it is mandatory to define anatomical criteria, which allow us to distinguish between anatomical variations and pathological conditions. Moreover, an unambiguous nomenclature with regard to the equine-specific dental anatomy is essential. This article provides a tutorial overview of the equine dental anatomy as well as recent findings in the field of equine dentistry. Special attention is paid to dynamic changes within both individual teeth and dentition.
authors.affiliation: Prof. Dr. Carsten Staszyk, Fachtierarzt für Anatomie, Institut für Veterinär-Anatomie, -Histologie und -Embryologie, Fachbereich Veterinärmedizin, Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, Frankfurter Straße 98, 35392 Gießen, E-Mail: Carsten.Staszyk@vetmed.uni-giessen.de.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Staszyk
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003729:Dental Care / Q000662:veterinary; D003817:Dentition; D006736:Horses / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D014070:Tooth / Q000033:anatomy & histology*
keywords: Equine dentistry; dental pulp; infundibulum; nomenclature; occlusal surface