The Effect of Occlusal Equilibration on Sport Horse Performance

Carmalt, James L.; Carmalt, Kathryn P.; Barber, Spencer M.

doi:10.1177/089875640602300405

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“…Additionally, the questionnaire was designed for dressage horses with the same training goal and same age but the population used for this study contained horses of different ages, skills and dressage levels and dentistry history. Carmalt et al (2006) performed dental floating on dressage horse and 48 hours later judges (not the riders) scored the horses in a dressage test. No effect was seen and this further supports the hypothesis that horses need to be evaluated more often, over a longer period and with measurement other than judging and rider assessment.…”

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Evaluation of the effects of performance dentistry on equine rideability: a randomized, blinded, controlled trial

Moine

Flammer

Maia-Nussbaumer

et al. 2017

Veterinary Quarterly

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Objective: This study attempted to determine: (1) if degree of dental malocclusion assigned prior to dental treatment was associated with equine rideability, assessed using a standardized score and (2) if performance dentistry improved this score. Animals: Thirty-eight Franches-Montagnes stallions. Methods: All horses were examined and assigned a dental malocclusion score by a veterinary dentist and randomized into two groups: sham treatment (Group S) and performance dentistry including occlusal equilibration (Group D). The horses were ridden twice before and three times after treatment by a professional dressage rider (unaware of treatment allocation). The horses were assigned a rideability score using a 27-point scale. The malocclusion score was compared to the average of the first two rideability scores using Spearman's coefficient of rank. Change in rideability scores over time was assessed by repeated measures ANOVA. Statistical significance was set at P < 0.05. Results: There was no correlation between dental score and rideability score prior to treatment (r s = 0.06, P = 0.73). In addition, there were no differences in the rideability score between treatment groups or as an interaction of treatment group and time (P = 0.93, P = 0.83, respectively). Conclusions: In conclusion, we were unable to show that performance dentistry improved equine rideability assessed by rider scoring. The addition of more objective measurement tools and a longer assessment period may help to scientifically prove what is anecdotally believed.

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Evaluation of the effects of performance dentistry on equine rideability: a randomized, blinded, controlled trial

Moine

Flammer

Maia-Nussbaumer

et al. 2017

Veterinary Quarterly

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“…Visual and manual external exam of the head was performed when the horse was sedated, and its mouth was washed. Next quantitative parameters were measured at the incisors to assist an appropriate occlusal equilibration: Occlusal center (OC), rostrocaudal movement (RCM), excursion to molar contact (EMC), diagonal incisor malocclusion (DGL) and temporomandibular joint (TMJ), as described by Allen (2008), Carmalt et al (2006), Rucker (2002) and Pellachin (2014), respectively. DGL and TMJ parameters were performed using the equipment Maphorse 1, patented by Pellachin.…”

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Assessment of occlusal ridges in premolar teeth before and after dental treatment in equines

Dietrich

Costa²,

Nóbrega

et al. 2022

Arq. Bras. Med. Vet. Zootec.

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Occlusal ridges of equines appeared in the evolutionary process of the species to increase its capacity of grazing and trituration. The difference in hardness of dental tissues (cementum, dentin, and enamel) and masticatory pressure on the occlusal surface of the hypsodont tooth promote the appearance of sharp occlusal ridges. The aim of this study was to measure and compare the height of the occlusal ridges (HOR) of the fourth premolar (Triadan 408) before and after odontoplasty. Ten Mangalarga Marchador mares aged 5 to 12 years, under extensive management, were evaluated by measuring the HOR in Triadan 408, using plaster models before, immediately after (D0), 15 days (D15) and 50 days (D50) after odontoplasty. Immediately after the procedure the HOR was only 21.9% of the HOR before the occlusal equilibration; however, in 15 days after odontoplasty, 65.9% of HOR was already reestablished and 80.3% after 50 days of the procedure. HOR in the buccal side resurfaced before the lingual HOR, suggesting a higher masticatory pressure of these buccal points. Results of the present study indicate that 15 days after the dental treatment, equines already have food trituration capacity, since HOR is apparent on the occlusal surface of the premolars that underwent odontoplasty.

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“…Portant sur un faible effectif, cette étude, novatrice, n'a pas démontré d'impact positif sur leur performance (Carmalt et al 2006).…”

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Particularités des affections bucco-dentaires chez le cheval

Gauchot¹,

Chuit²

2014

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Après voir relaté le riche historique de l'art dentaire depuis les Hittites, les auteurs abordent les spé-cificités anatomiques et fonctionnelles des dents hypsodontes et diphyodontes des équidés, et leurs conséquences sur les soins dentaires courants. Les principales pathologies congénitales, acquises et traumatiques sont présentées. Enfin, une approche des soins dentaires courants, et leur relation pré-sumée avec l'équitation, notamment au siège de l'embouchure, sont évoquées.Mots-clés : équidés, dentisterie, historique de la dentisterie équine, incisives, prémolaires, molaires, nivellement dentaire, pathologies dentaires, chirurgie dentaire. Key words: equidae, dentistry, history of equine dentistry, incisors, premolars, molars, teeth filing, dental diseases, dental surgery. RÉSUMÉ SUMMARYAu cours du 20 e siècle, et particulièrement dans sa seconde moitié, sont publiés quelques ouvrages qui traitent, au moins dans un chapitre, des affections dentaires chez le cheval. Par exemple en 1985, Gordon J. Baker, alors Professeur, directeur de la médecine et chirurgie équine du Collège de médecine vété-rinaire de l'Illinois, y consacre un long chapitre dans son Veterinary Dentistry. En France, la même année l'Odonto-stomatologie vétérinaire d'Autheville & Barrairon, constitue l'ouvrage de référence. Il est vrai qu'un peu partout dans le monde, l'enseignement consacré à la pathologie des dents, à quelques exceptions près, est resté discret dans les Facultés et les Écoles, excepté dans quelques Colleges of Veterinary Medicine qui ont toujours offert un enseignement de dentisterie équine réservé aux vétérinaires. Ce désintérêt pour la dentisterie équine résulte vraisemblablement, après la seconde guerre mondiale, de la disparition du cheval utilitaire en raison de la mécanisa-tion et des préoccupations des vétérinaires tournées vers l'éra-dication des grandes épizooties bovines de cette époque. Avec le développement actuel du cheval de loisirs et du cheval de sport, se sont alors créés des instituts de formation de dentistes équins non-vétérinaires, assurant les soins courants. Aussi, cet exposé contribue-t-il à l'impulsion qu'a donnée la profession vétérinaire dans la prise en charge de la pathologie dentaire chez le cheval. Après avoir rappelé ce que sont les soins dentaires courants, nous développerons les affections dentaires et leur traitement.

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The Effect of Occlusal Equilibration on Sport Horse Performance

Cited by 12 publications

References 18 publications

Evaluation of the effects of performance dentistry on equine rideability: a randomized, blinded, controlled trial

Evaluation of the effects of performance dentistry on equine rideability: a randomized, blinded, controlled trial

Assessment of occlusal ridges in premolar teeth before and after dental treatment in equines

Particularités des affections bucco-dentaires chez le cheval

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