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.

 

Fees

Farm call or trip charge: will vary depending on the location from home base. The trip charge will be divided amongst all the horses examined at one location so it is most economical to try to coordinate your visit with others if possible.

 

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 enamel defects and upper cheek teeth infundibular decay.

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 enamel defects 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.