Equine dentistry in the 21st century

Part 3: Treatment of dental problems

Abstract

Equine dental pathology and its diagnosis have been described in part 1 and 2 (published in 2015 and 2016 respectively) of this series of articles on equine dentistry. In this third and last part, different treatment options are discussed and the cases, in which they can be applied, are highlighted. Along with the growing interest in equine dentistry and the increasing knowledge about it, the treatment options and the available instrumentation have strongly evolved over the years. This enables both the field veterinarian and the more specialized veterinary surgeon to perform efficient treatment of a wide variety of dental pathologies.