TX Equine Dentist

The Exam

Dr. Niederman travels with a portable horse stock pulled behind her truck so she can set up her mobile dental clinic in most locations. The stock provides a safe working environment for her, the horse and the owner. Dr. Niederman uses pneumatic dental instruments for all dental corrections. All horses are sedated to 1) facilitate a safe and complete examination of the horse's mouth and 2) allow the horse to be more relaxed while dental corrections are made. Please watch the photographic tour above of the routine dental examination procedure to get a better idea of the steps involved.

 

Dental Record

All examination findings are summarized onto a computerized dental record. This record includes both a written and a giagramatic description of the dental abnormalities fournd and the subsequent corrections made.

Fees

The fee is best divided into three parts.

(1) Basic dental fee

(2) Additional Fees

(3) Farm call or trip charge
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Dr. Niederman offers a complete range of dental services:

• Floating: removal of commonly found sharp edges on the outside of the upper and the inside of the lower cheek teeth.
• Occlusal equilibration: [odontoplasty]: correction of cheek teeth and incisor malocclusions [hooks, ramps, steps, waves].
• Bit seat placement: rounding of first cheek teeth for bit comfort
• Wolf teeth extraction.
• Deciduous [baby] and permanent incisor and cheek teeth extraction.
• Restoration of incisor fractures and upper cheek teeth infundibular decay.
• Peridontal disease treatment [curettage air abrasion]
• Endodonic treatment of exposed pulp hovias, most commonly occuring secondary to fractures of any of the teeth.
• Digital radiography of all teeth: x-rays taken of the horse in the stock are developed into digital images in the truck, allowing for immediate analysis and treatment planning.

The services provided often depend on the age of the horse:

Horses Less than 5 years of age

• Jaw alignment assessment: to detect presence of under or over bites.  [This evaluation should initially be done when the foal is less than 6 months of age].
• Floating: removal of sharp enamel points on outside of the upper and the inside of the lower cheek teeth.
• Occlusal equilibration [odontoplasty]: correction of cheek teeth and incisor malocclusions that may occur during permanent teeth eruption.
• Bit seat placement: rounding of first cheek teeth for bit comfort
• “Cap” extraction: removal of any retained deciduous [baby] incisors or cheek teeth [premolars].
• Wolf teeth extraction: all wolf teeth, when present, are removed.
• Periodontal pocket cleaning and treatment.

Horses between 5-20 years of age

• Floating: removal of sharp enamel points on outside of the upper and the inside of the lower cheek teeth.
• Occlusal equilibration [odontoplasty]: correction of cheek teeth and incisor malocclusions that may occur as a result of the horse’s chewing pattern.
• Bit seat placement: rounding of first cheek teeth for bit comfort
• Periodontal pocket cleaning and treatment.
• Canine and incisor tartar removal.
• Restoration of incisor frqactures and upper cheek teeth infundibular decay.

Horses older than 20 years of age

• Floating: removal of sharp enamel points on outside of the upper and the inside of the lower cheek teeth.
• Loose [mobile] teeth extraction.
• Periodontal pocket cleaning and treatment.
• Canine and incisor tartar removal.
• Diet Analysis and consultation.