UK's first and largest Specialist equine veterinary dentistry practice. Referrals from vets and equine dental technicians welcome.
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All advanced and routine dental procedures, referrals, head and sinus surgery, CT scanner. The Equine Dental Clinic Ltd is Europe's first veterinary practice dedicated to general, advanced and referral equine dentistry. Chris Pearce MRCVS founded the practice in 2012 to offer high quality services in equine dentistry to horse owners, vets and dental technicians. Services range from routine examina
tions and rasping to advanced minimally invasive surgical techniques in standing horses, cavity restorations and root canal therapy. Chris is joined by Nicole du Toit MRCVS, another officially recognised Specialist in Equine Dentistry, and by Nicky Brooks MRCVS an experienced dental vet in training to become a specialist. We are the only practice in the world to be 100% dedicated to equine dentistry and to have 2 Board Certified Specialist dental vets - if your horse, pony or donkey has a dental problem, chances are we are going to be able to help. Chris Pearce BVSc CertEM CertES Dipl.EVDC BAEDT MRCVS
European Veterinary Specialist in Equine Dentistry
Chris has considerable experience in the field of equine dentistry. In 2001 he became the first veterinary surgeon in the UK to also become a member of the British Association of Equine Dental Technicians (BAEDT). Since then Chris has become increasingly involved in equine dentistry at all levels - he has lectured for BEVA* in equine dentistry since 2003, been an examiner for BEVA/BAEDT since 2004, was chairman of the examining committee in 2010, a member of BEVA Council for 6 years from 2006, won the Pet Plan Equine Vet of the Year in 2011 for services to equine dentistry, and continues to lecture internationally on equine veterinary dentistry. Nicole du Toit BVSc CertEP MSc PhD DipEVDC DipAVDC MRCVS is a recognised Specialist in Equine Dentistry, with a PhD from the University of Edinburgh. and Diplomas from both the European and American Boards in Equine Dentistry. Nicole has published widely on equine dentistry and experience at all levels particulary in sinus disorders, challenging extractions and of course donkey dentistry (her PhD subject). Our third specialist is Richard Reardon BVetMed(hons) MVM PhD CertES(orth) DipECVS(LA) DipEVDC(EQ) MRCVS. Richard has European diplomas in equine dentistry (EVDC*) and surgery (ECVS**) and a PhD in epidemiology from the University of Glasgow; he has published over 50 articles in these areas. He worked for nearly 10 years at the University of Edinburgh as a surgeon where he jointly ran the soft tissue surgery and dental services with Professor Paddy Dixon for many years. Richard has much experience in advanced equine dentistry and sinus surgery, which he has lectured on internationally. He has a keen interest in developing practical techniques to improve advanced dentistry (particularly extractions) and in helping to educate veterinarians interested in advanced dentistry. Chris and Nicole operate The Equine Dental Clinic from a dedicated dental clinic in Dorset, as well as running specialist clinics at a number of equine hospitals and clinics all over the UK and increasingly in Europe. Richard operates mostly around Scotland and the North of England. We perform all advanced oral, dental and head surgical techniques, using mostly minimally
Invasive techniques as well as preservation of equine teeth by novel restorative and endodontic methods. Thanks for reading!
*BEVA British Equine Veterinary Association
*EVDC = European Veterinary Dental College
**ECVS = European College of Veterinary Surgeons
21/04/2025
** A few places remain for our 2025 KS2 CPD Course**
Equine Dentistry CPD for Veterinary Surgeons - EDC Key Skills 2
This course, following from KS1 is designed to 'transfer your skills into the clinic' with the idea of working cases up in a clinical environment and taking your case management to the next level - we place emphasis on
🦷pathology identification
🦷clinical examination skills
🦷oroscopic examination techniques
🦷radiographic technique and interpretation
🦷basic extractions of wolf teeth, incisors and cheek teeth
And for this year by popular request, a specific focus on
🦷diastemata and periodontal disease - practical and achievable management in practice.
Course tutors include specialists Chris Pearce, Nicole du Toit, and highly experienced residents in equine dentistry Dr Jane Haden (EDC), Dr Leena Karma and Dr Johanna Schneider.
The course includes full course notes, lectures, small group practical sessions, discussions including delegate case submissions, catering, course dinner - not to be missed!
A stable yard visit to change a dental plug following extraction due to presence of a sinus fistula immediately post extraction - using the new WDE Pro looked wirelessly to an iPad we could show the owner the excellent news - fistula closed after 1 week! Great news but so important to visualise clearly the progress to of cases like this - high quality oroscopic examinations in an stable are now a reality for us using advances in technology such as this
16/04/2025
Equine dental imaging has never been this easy!
A routine visit, our new WDE Pro wireless oroscope camera and an iPhone 16 - video sent straight to lovely owner who couldn’t be there today - if you want the best service you know where to come!
10/04/2025
Incisors this time! Following on from our last post where we saw feed staining and and abnormal angle of the arcades, what specific features can we see here that feels the story of the disease?
So I’m sure many of you will know what the disease is, so no prizes for saying EOTRH - but what specifically tells us about the disease eg pain / no pain etc? How do we know this is a painful condition - what evidence is there from the picture?
09/04/2025
A few images from the past couple of days, images captured from the new WDE Pro wireless oroscope camera 📷 🛜 🦷
* New Windows software just launched to allow wireless connection to any laptop running Windows *
This product has been designed and developed at EDC will be available through distributors including Dearson’s, Equine Dental Products (Europe), EVDS (Australia/NZ) and others to be announced. Image quality, ease of use, wireless lag free connection, unique design with rotating shaft and robust construction set this camera apart from any others on the market!
09/04/2025
Are you maximising the potential of the oral examination? We all rush to get going with our new oroscope camera but take a moment to sit back and examine the mouth as a whole - and start with the soft tissues - any ulcers, abrasions, swellings, bitting lesions, tongue or palatal abnormalities - and what do we have here? What can this overview of the oral cavity tell us? Answers in the comments :)
04/04/2025
Such a lovely comment from a referral client today - we always add a customer review rating to all our emails containing reports and follow-up information and very happy that customers appreciate the care we take - thank you for taking the time to respond!
01/04/2025
Finally we found it! The elusive tooth worm that causes dental disease seen for the first time on a CT scan! For hundreds of years tooth decay was thought to be caused by this elusive creature and only now has it been imaged - the wonders of modern technology!
20/03/2025
Excellent first day of our Key Skills 1 CPD course teaching the essentials of occlusal balance, motorised equilibration anatomy and pathology
12/03/2025
Welcome Matas!
While we wish our lovely and talented vet Nicola all the very best for her little time off for maternity, we would like to introduce Matas, our new vet to cover for her and hopefully to stay on when she comes back!
Matas is from Lithuania, very personable and approachable, already very well experienced, and keen to pursue his career in equine dentistry to the highest level. Matas will mostly be out on the road as part of our routine dental practice team - here is a lovely review Matas received today while visiting some new patients to EDC :
“Just wanted to let you know we had a visit from Matas today for our ponies’ equine dental check. I was so impressed with his polite greeting and amazing knowledge and attention to detail, informing and showing us the teeth problems of our old ponies was so reassuring. He has a very kind and caring approach which made the whole experience very un-stressful for ponies and owners. Many thanks ‘Equine Dental Clinic’ we will definitely be recommending you to our equestrian friends and look forward to booking Matas again later in the year’.
We hope you will join us in wishing both Nicola and Matas all the very best!
08/03/2025
Why do miniatures seem to so often get so badly cared for!? We have some wonderful owners of miniature horses and ponies who care for them expertly but despite thinking we’d seen the last of these type of cases where the dental care has been completely neglected - here we go again! Awfully substandard dental care. Miniature horses, Shetland ponies etc can be more challenging to deal with but it’s never acceptable to leave a mouth in this condition - this is one of the most common types of malocclusion seen (a type II malocclusion of the cheek teeth) and one of the easiest to correct. If left uncorrected, the overgrown teeth eventually spike into the soft tissues below causing great pain, and frequently become displaced forwards creating painful diastemata (gaps) between them and the next tooth behind - simple reduction of the tooth at regular intervals is all that is needed - this has taken years of poor dental care to develop. Whatever the size or shape of the patient or behavioural response they all need the same quality of care.
03/03/2025
Not all cases of periodontal disease are instant success stories - some can take time and perseverance - but if things are not improving then repeated ‘pick and flush’ is not the solution - this was one of the worst cases of mandibular periodontal disease we had seen for some time, where initially we almost decided to extract 2 mandibular teeth - now after semi-permanent interproximal bridges as a strategy to heal the periodontium we have mesial drift, diastema closure and almost perfect arcades - it may not continue forever but for now we are delighted with the progress.
[Video captured using our new wireless WDE-Pro dental oroscope - check our website for more details or contact us for a demo]
If you are a veterinarian and want to learn more about diastema and periodontal disease management - take a look at our Key Skills 2 Equine Dental CPD course available for booking on our website - we still have places available and this year will be devoting a significant part of the course to periodontal disease management in practice www.equinedentalclinic.co.uk/cpd
28/02/2025
Equine dental imaging is evolving! Our new wireless equine dental endoscope, the WDE Pro is now available to order through our website, and will soon be available through selected distributors, including Dearson UK, equinedentalproducts.com, EVDS in Australia/NZ and USA distributor to be confirmed.
We have been using the scope in the clinic constantly for the past weeks and are very impressed with the image quality, battery life, simplicity of form and function - it's definitely a game changer for mobile dentistry and even in a clinic situation due to the lightweight, wireless functionality.
If anyone would like a live Teams demonstration, please do contact us (pm, Whatsapp, e-mail) and we will be happy to organise. We also we have plenty of sample images and videos availble to share.
Whoa! This case presented today for specialist Nicole makes us think maybe this is where the term ‘wolf’ tooth came from!
‘Wolf tooth’ is a common term for the first premolar tooth in equids, also the 105 (in this case) and most commonly present in the upper jaw, and only in around 15-20% of horses (more may have them but are often shed with the first larger deciduous cheek tooth the 2nd premolar). They are usually very small, compared to cheek teeth or canines and very rarely anything like as large as this! Considering the size of the pony (about 12 hands) it’s more like a lion tooth than a wolf tooth!
It’s not always necessary to have ‘wolf teeth’ extracted, but this one was as it was almost protruding into the lower jaw when the mouth was closed!
13/02/2025
We are conducting a short survey on the veterinary pre-purchase examination (PPE) and equine dentistry - this survey open to all so please take a few moments to complete it - we would be most grateful!
A short survey to gather information about the veterinary pre-purchase examination and dentistry
10/02/2025
Join the UK’s Leading Independent Equine Dentistry Practice!
Location: Southern England – Flexible (Clinic & Ambulatory Work)
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
Closing Date: 25/02/25
About us:
Equine Dental Clinic Ltd is a fully independent, specialist-led equine dentistry practice with a reputation for excellence. We combine cutting-edge referral work with high-quality routine dental care, offering a unique and rewarding role for an ambitious equine veterinary surgeon.
➢ Three dedicated dental rooms equipped for advanced procedures
➢ Standing CT scanner
➢ Full inpatient facilities for horses requiring specialist treatment
➢ Modern team areas to support collaboration and learning
➢ CPD and training space
The Role:
We are looking for a dedicated and skilled equine vet to join our team. This role offers a mix of routine ambulatory dentistry and specialist referral cases, with excellent mentoring and career development opportunities.
What We Offer:
✓ Work within an independent, specialist-led practice with a reputation for excellence
✓ Access to advanced facilities and equipment to support high-level equine dentistry
✓ Opportunities to develop your expertise in both routine and advanced dental procedures
✓ A supportive team environment, with specialists available for mentoring and CPD
✓ Competitive salary and career progression opportunities
✓ Potential to enrol in EVDC Residency
✓ A flexible working structure, allowing for professional and personal balance
Who We Are Looking For:
o A passionate equine veterinary surgeon with a keen interest in equine dentistry
o RCVS-registered, with at least 2 years of equine practice experience
o A proactive and client-focused vet with excellent communication skills
o Someone eager to work in a state-of-the-art clinic alongside leading specialists
If you’re looking for a genuine career opportunity in equine dentistry within an independent, forward-thinking practice, we’d love to hear from you.
How to Apply:
Please send your CV and cover letter to [email protected] or contact Chris for an informal discussion about the role on 07909990903, or use the link below the advert to send us a message.
Join us in shaping the future of equine dental care!
09/02/2025
Our nurse Jess was in heaven on a yard visit last week (she has one GR and lost one last year) 😆🥰
06/02/2025
One of the specialist vets, Nicole, has just had a busy 3 days in Namibia treating 16 horses in need of specialist dental treatment. Thank you to Dr Jolandie van der Westhuizen from Equifarm Veterinary Practice, Windhoek, and Dr Nicola Maughan-Brown from Equipet Veterinary Centre, Swakopmund, for organising the referrals.
Hopefully there are several horses in Namibia feeling better now 🐴🇳🇦
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The Equine Dental Clinic Ltd is Europe's first veterinary practice dedicated to general, advanced and referral equine dentistry. Chris Pearce MRCVS founded the practice in 2012 to offer high quality services in equine dentistry to horse owners, vets and dental technicians.
Services range from routine examinations and rasping to advanced minimally invasive surgical techniques in standing horses, cavity restorations and root canal therapy.
Chris is joined by Nicole du Toit MRCVS, another officially recognised Specialist in Equine Dentistry, and by Nicky Brooks MRCVS an experienced dental vet in training to become a specialist. We are the only veterinary practice in the world to be 100% dedicated to equine dentistry and to have 2 Board Certified Specialist dental vets - if your horse, pony or donkey has a dental problem, chances are we are going to be able to help.
Referrals from vets and equine dental technicians welcome.
Chris Pearce BVSc CertEM(IntMed) CertES(SoftTissue) Dipl.EVDC(Equine) BAEDT MRCVS
European Veterinary Specialist in Equine Dentistry
Chris has considerable experience in the field of equine dentistry. In 2001 he became the first veterinary surgeon in the UK to also become a member of the British Association of Equine Dental Technicians (BAEDT). Since then Chris has become increasingly involved in equine dentistry at all levels - he has lectured for BEVA* in equine dentistry since 2003, been an examiner for BEVA/BAEDT since 2004, was chairman of the examining committee in 2010, a member of BEVA Council for 6 years from 2006, won the Pet Plan Equine Vet of the Year in 2011 for services to equine dentistry, and continues to lecture internationally on equine veterinary dentistry. Chris is a member of the BAEDT, and a founding committee member of the EVDA.
Nicole du Toit BVSc CertEP MSc PhD DipEVDC(Equine) DipAVDC MRCVS is a recognised Specialist in Equine Dentistry, with a PhD from the University of Edinburgh, and Diplomas from both the European and American Boards in Equine Dentistry. Nicole is recognised worldwide for her many scientific publications in equine dentistry, and has experience at all levels particularly in sinus disorders, challenging extractions and of course donkey dentistry (her PhD subject).
Nicky Brooks MA VetMB CertAVP(EP) CertAVP(EquineDentistry) BAEDT MRCVS is an advanced dental vet with post graduate veterinary certification in equine dentistry from the RCVS. Nicky is a member of the British Association of Equine Dental Technicians, and is on a pathway to becoming a specialist here at EDC. Nicky performs much of the routine dentistry performed by the practice, as well as some of the extractions and restorative cases.
The Equine Dental Clinic mainly operates from a dedicated dental clinic in Dorset, but also from a number of equine hospitals and clinics all over the UK and increasingly in Europe. We perform all advanced oral, dental and head surgical techniques, with our particular interest and specialty being preservation of equine teeth by novel restorative and endodontic methods.
Thanks for reading!
*BEVA - British Equine Veterinary Association
* BAEDT - British Association of Equine Dental Technicians
UK's first and largest Specialist equine veterinary dentistry practice. Referrals from vets and equine dental technicians welcome.
