title: Dental Disease in Aged Horses and Its Management.
abstract: Improved recognition of equine geriatric conditions has resulted in a surge in our aged population with a concurrent escalation of many age-related dental pathologies. Prevention of these disorder is the ultimate aim but early identification and appropriate management can increase an animal's oral comfort and maximise its masticatory ability. There is only a finite amount of tooth available for eruption in the horse and therefore as the teeth become worn and less efficient as a grinding unit, dietary modification becomes a paramount consideration to accommodate this. Geriatric animals have differing requirements for restraint and sedation with treatment of coexisting disorders also an important requirement.
authors.affiliation: Veterinary Postgraduate Unit, University of Liverpool, School of Veterinary Science, Leahurst, Neston CH64 7TE, UK.
authors.forename: Victoria M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Nicholls
authors.affiliation: Three Counties Equine Hospital, Stratford Bridge, Ripple, Tewksbury, Gloucestershire GL20 6HE, UK. Electronic address: neil.townsend@tceh.co.uk.
authors.forename: Neil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Townsend
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging; D000818:Animals; D003729:Dental Care / Q000662:veterinary; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D006736:Horses; D009057:Stomatognathic Diseases / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D014730:Veterinary Medicine
keywords: Dental disease; Equine; Geriatric dentistry