Advanced equine dentistry

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A couple of todays cases with a little explanation of a few of the main points
21/09/2024

A couple of todays cases with a little explanation of a few of the main points

Day 3 with the Aliens 👽 and things started to get a little strange 🛸
20/09/2024

Day 3 with the Aliens 👽 and things started to get a little strange 🛸

Another day working with the Aliens 👽 at the rivulet….    Big thanks to all those who braved the elements and brought ho...
19/09/2024

Another day working with the Aliens 👽 at the rivulet….
Big thanks to all those who braved the elements and brought horses to see us.

Busy days in “ Aliens “ 🛸 rivulet ..
18/09/2024

Busy days in “ Aliens “ 🛸 rivulet ..

Tasmania’s East Coast
15/09/2024

Tasmania’s East Coast

14/09/2024

Simple video, shot poorly… but how many will really understand it

Rain, hail or shine….  dats da east coast for you.
14/09/2024

Rain, hail or shine…. dats da east coast for you.

Often heard to stress the value of using metallic markers in certain cases Here is an example ..This pony had been seen ...
11/09/2024

Often heard to stress the value of using metallic markers in certain cases
Here is an example ..
This pony had been seen by a number of vets and had a lengthy history before arriving
It took about 15 minutes to show that the problem was in fact a dead and infected tooth.
Within a week the hole in his face had healed ( it had been there for a long time ) despite the owners best efforts to find a solution.
So just an example of how metallic markers can be useful.

Just another example of why we take and interpret good quality X-rays ( dental images ) both to help with diagnosis and ...
06/09/2024

Just another example of why we take and interpret good quality X-rays ( dental images ) both to help with diagnosis and to aid in surgery planning.
In this patient with infection of a canine tooth we suspected that there would be a significant lesion in the centre of the tooth weakening it and making the possibility of fracture mid surgery more likely. After confirming this with the use of X-rays ( shown here ) we were able to work carefully and avoid fracture during surgery which makes a big difference to the speed of the total surgery and to the ease of the procedure and the patients comfort overall.

05/09/2024
Patient arrived today for surgery with some pre existing oral trauma, here are a few before and after photos.
05/09/2024

Patient arrived today for surgery with some pre existing oral trauma, here are a few before and after photos.

Just something a few people may want to think about ..Think you know dentistry? 🤔 maybe…
05/09/2024

Just something a few people may want to think about ..
Think you know dentistry? 🤔 maybe…

Busy day again in Tasmanias north
05/09/2024

Busy day again in Tasmanias north

Busy surgery day in Northern tasmania
04/09/2024

Busy surgery day in Northern tasmania

Good day in the sun after the last 24 hours
03/09/2024

Good day in the sun after the last 24 hours

02/09/2024

Pulp exposure demonstration of the depth of the open root canal 🦷

Pulp exposure is very very very common, here are just a few examples from yesterday. To explain pulp exposure means that...
02/09/2024

Pulp exposure is very very very common, here are just a few examples from yesterday. To explain pulp exposure means that a tooth has an open root canal 🦷. Now not all pulp exposures are Equal however many are painful and they need to be correctly identified and investigated ( which requires the use of dental X-rays ) Finding a small black hole in a small black space can be one of the more challenging aspects of dentistry IN FACT we see many many misdiagnosed cases ( meaning horses diagnosed with that are WITHOUT and that can mean without our involvement SURGERY to remove healthy teeth ) NOT a great idea as we see it AND people not understanding the anatomy of the tooth correctly and diagnosing another NORMAL structure as pulp exposure AGAIN often leading to distress for owners and poor advice or even unnecessary surgery. EQUALLY we see it being missed sometimes in the same horses… SO don’t ignore pulp exposure and make sure you get the RIGHT eyes 👀 to look.

Wether it’s X-ray imaging or examining a patient it’s important to assess things from multiple points of view. In X-ray ...
31/08/2024

Wether it’s X-ray imaging or examining a patient it’s important to assess things from multiple points of view. In X-ray terms this is called taking orthogonal views and that’s because the structures being examined have many angles shapes or facets where as the images produced show only 2 dimensional representations of the structures that we are interested in.
The same applies when examining a patient and in some cases there will be crossover …. Meaning that there are shapes or structures we can see using using imaging tools like X-rays that cannot be detected during a visual exam.
In much the same way a “ simple “ dental mirror can be used to visualise issues not otherwise detected on oral exam because it allows us to change the angle and therefore the perspective.
Here are a few different types of examples
Questions?
Fire away

Spotting the difference between normal and not normal isn’t as hard as you’d think 🤔 EXCEPT you have to know where to lo...
31/08/2024

Spotting the difference between normal and not normal isn’t as hard as you’d think 🤔
EXCEPT you have to know where to look 👀

Explaining that an X-ray image as a 2 dimensional representation of a 3 dimensional shape such that it can not be interp...
29/08/2024

Explaining that an X-ray image as a 2 dimensional representation of a 3 dimensional shape such that it can not be interpreted beyond its capabilities …. As usual Ruby steps in and helps to make the point clearer.

Sometimes we still hear people repeating advice about EOTRH ( the condition pictured ) which recommends that it’s ok to ...
29/08/2024

Sometimes we still hear people repeating advice about EOTRH ( the condition pictured ) which recommends that it’s ok to leave horses without treatment or that it’s ok and not painful for the horse.
Here is a case with shows how the pus from infection oozes out as soon as we start to move and remove these teeth. 🦷
It’s horses like the one pictured who benefit from having smart owners and the correct advice that get relief from this painful, silent and debilitating disease. If you are unsure what eotrh is then why don’t you ask us, or better yet use the resources available on our website to learn about it.

Say Ahhh
28/08/2024

Say Ahhh

How excited are we about this morning ?   This excited 😆
27/08/2024

How excited are we about this morning ? This excited 😆

Good 24hours with Lee Davis of Lee Davis Horsemanship, a few snap shots from that time. Lee and Nadeen have been utilisi...
27/08/2024

Good 24hours with Lee Davis of Lee Davis Horsemanship, a few snap shots from that time. Lee and Nadeen have been utilising our services for many years and have become good friends. Both Lee and Nadeen are always interested in opportunities to learn and grow and each takes the time to watch and listen each year to observe the horses that come through and learn about what might be affecting them. Like the other switched on hosts and trainers across the region.

Compare.  The pairThese are both X-ray images of the same patient The differences are due to the techniques being applie...
27/08/2024

Compare. The pair
These are both X-ray images of the same patient
The differences are due to the techniques being applied to achieve the images.
Still misunderstand and perhaps think that an X-ray is an X-ray is an X-ray?.
Or just as importantly that anyone can read and interpret those X-rays?
Hopefully it is clear to you that the two images are very different and offer very different levels of detail. Both are good quality images but provide very different levels of detail.

25/08/2024
As I’ve said recently … my role is to examine, distill the information, process it, analyse the clues and then formulate...
24/08/2024

As I’ve said recently … my role is to examine, distill the information, process it, analyse the clues and then formulate a plan and resolve the issues ..
Here’s just one of todays more common issues from start to finish.
Again however it is a nice simple example of what is happening daily

When people say “ Oh I know someone who had a horse with something like that “ ….  Chances are they are confused 🫤 not a...
22/08/2024

When people say “ Oh I know someone who had a horse with something like that “
…. Chances are they are confused 🫤 not always but often
More to dentistry than you might think 🤔
Probably time to do some thinking then 🧐
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My job is to correctly identify, unpack and resolve the stuff others will tell you they know how to….  Currently I’m doi...
22/08/2024

My job is to correctly identify, unpack and resolve the stuff others will tell you they know how to….
Currently I’m doing that in Tasmania, in part because tasmania does not have a another Dental veterinarian like myself so I come back each year to problem solve.

Injuries to the mouth are probably more common than you might think 🤔 Horse owned by kind, conscientious and very caring...
21/08/2024

Injuries to the mouth are probably more common than you might think 🤔 Horse owned by kind, conscientious and very caring owner. This is the second patient I have seen in a few days with some sort of bitting related Trauma. The only way to truly know what’s going in is to go ahead with regular dental exams, and even sometimes checks between scheduled appointments. In this particular case the horse became loose and trod on the rein, the wound to the back has exposed the jaw bone.

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