Dmva Champs Quiz #3 - Teeth

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    • Dental star
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Dmva Champs Quiz #3 - Teeth - Quiz
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This quiz on horses teeth covers a lot of material from the C and B-A manual, as well as other online sources.

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  • 2. 

     Two stable vices that can hurt a pony’s teeth are:

    • Pawing and weaving

    • Wood chewing and pawing

    • Stall kicking and wood chewing

    • Cribbing and wood chewing

    Correct Answer
    A. Cribbing and wood chewing
    Explanation
    Cribbing and wood chewing are two stable vices that can hurt a pony's teeth. Cribbing refers to a behavior where a horse grasps a solid object, such as a fence or stall door, with its incisor teeth, arches its neck, and pulls against the object while sucking in air. This can cause wear and tear on the pony's teeth. Wood chewing, on the other hand, involves the pony gnawing on wooden surfaces, which can also lead to dental issues. Therefore, both cribbing and wood chewing can potentially harm a pony's teeth.

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  • 3. 

    Horses, like humans, have two sets of teeth.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    Horses have two sets of teeth, one temporary and one permanent. Temporary teeth may also be called "baby" or "milk teeth." Temporary incisors tend to erupt in pairs at 8 days, 8 weeks, and 8 months of age.

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  • 4. 
    This horse has a conformation defect in it's mouth. What is it called? - ProProfs

    This horse has a conformation defect in it's mouth. What is it called?

    • Parrot Mouth

    • Hoof and Mouth

    • Bucktoothed

    • Sawtoothed

    Correct Answer
    A. Parrot Mouth
    Explanation
    "Parrot mouth" is a result of the upper and lower incisors not meeting because the lower jaw is too short. This condition is rather common and may seriously interfere with grazing

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  • 5. 
    This picture shows the 'dental star'. What is another name for the dental star? - ProProfs

    This picture shows the 'dental star'. What is another name for the dental star?

    • Pulp mark

    • Galvayne's Groove

    • Incisor

    • Angle of incidence

    Correct Answer
    A. Pulp mark
    Explanation
    Pulp mark/Dental star: After some wear has occurred on the teeth, the central pulp cavity is exposed, and the tooth is marked by a "dental star" or "pulp mark" that is smaller than the incisor cups. These begin as a dark line in front of the dental cup, which grows in size and becomes more oval in shape as the cups are worn away. Dental stars are usually first visible at age 6, on the animal's lower central incisors, and very visible by age 8. They appear on the lower intermediates by age 9, and on the other incisors between the ages of 10–12 years.

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  • 6. 
    Oh boy, what's going on here? Answer: this horse is getting his teeth __________. - ProProfs

    Oh boy, what's going on here? Answer: this horse is getting his teeth __________.

    Correct Answer
    floated
    Floated
    Explanation
    He's getting his teeth floated with a power float tool that does a quick and good job of taking off any hooks or unevenness.

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  • 7. 
    What is this space called? It's where the bit goes and is between the inscisors and pre-molars. - ProProfs

    What is this space called? It's where the bit goes and is between the inscisors and pre-molars.

    • Bit space

    • Interdental space

    • Galvaynes space

    • The cups

    Correct Answer
    A. Interdental space
    Explanation
    The space described in the question is located between the incisors and premolars and is where the bit goes. This space is commonly known as the interdental space.

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  • 8. 
    This drawing is showing what problem that can be cured by floating? - ProProfs

    This drawing is showing what problem that can be cured by floating?

    • Wave

    • Wolf

    • Spike

    • Hook

    Correct Answer
    A. Hook
    Explanation
    Hooks occur when the molars do not match up in a different way. Usually the upper molars are slightly forward of the lower molars. In the back of the mouth this causes the lower molars to be extend slightly behind the upper molars. Now as the horse chews it is failing to grind the front part of the first upper molar and also failing to grind the back part of the last molar. Over time these two areas form longer and longer points. Eventually these points start to press into the opposing gum causing pain every time the horse attempts to chew. These hooks have to be removed. Most often a large scary looking tool called a molar cutter is employed for this purpose. Hooks on the front upper molars can generally be cut while the horse is standing with only light sedation. Hooks on the last lower molar typically require general anesthesia to cut. Fortunately a quick acting general anesthetic can be used in the field for this purpose so the horse does not have to be brought into a hospital setting to have the procedure performed. Source: http://www.novickdvm.com/float.htm

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  • 9. 
    This picture shows a horse's 'cups'. When a horse has reached a certain age all of the cups disappear and it is called 'smoothed mouthed'. At approximately what age does this occur? - ProProfs

    This picture shows a horse's 'cups'. When a horse has reached a certain age all of the cups disappear and it is called 'smoothed mouthed'. At approximately what age does this occur?

    • 5

    • 11

    • 21

    • 30

    Correct Answer
    A. 11
    Explanation
    Cups are hollow and rectangular or oval in shape, appearing on the tables of the permanent incisors, that wear away over time. In general, cups are worn away on the lower central incisors by age 6, the lower intermediates by age 7, and corners at age 8. The cups of the upper central incisors are worn away by 9 years of age, the upper intermediate incisors by 10, and the corners by 11. When all the cups are gone, the horse is referred to as smooth mouthed. In the past, dishonest dealers would "bishop" the teeth of old horses, usually by burning an indentation into the teeth, to imitate cups: but this practice was detectable by the absence of the white edge of enamel that always surrounds the real cup, by the shape of the teeth, and other marks of age about the animal.

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  • 10. 

    All horses (should) have at least 36 permanent teeth but can have up to ____ depending on the gender and other factors.

    Correct Answer
    44
    Explanation
    At five years of age a horse has between 36 and 44 teeth. All horses have

    Twelve premolars and twelve molars commonly known as cheek teeth or jaw teeth.
    Twelve incisors, or front teeth.
    Additionally, a horse may have:

    Between 4 and 5 canine teeth (tushes, tusks) between the molars and incisors. Generally all male horses have four canines. However, few female horses (less than 28%) have canines, and those that do usually have only one or two, which many times are only partially erupted.
    Source(s): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse_teeth

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  • 11. 

    Check the major ways to estimate the age of a horse by the appearance of their teeth

    • Whether they have permanent teeth

    • Color of the teeth

    • If the cups have disappeared

    • Angle of incidence (how far the teeth slant forward)

    • How many wolf teeth they have

    • Shape of the teeth

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. Whether they have permanent teeth
    A. If the cups have disappeared
    A. Angle of incidence (how far the teeth slant forward)
    A. Shape of the teeth
    Explanation
    As the horse ages, the angle of the incisors generally becomes more acute, slanting forward. The incisors gradually change their form as the horse ages, becoming round, oval, and then triangular.

    The teeth undergo substantial change in shape during wear and aging. The teeth appear broad and flat in young horses. They may be twice as wide (side to side) as they are deep (front to rear). This condition reverses itself in horses that reach or pass 20 years. From about 8 to 12 years the back (inside) surfaces become oval, then triangular at about 15 years. Twenty-year-old teeth may be twice as deep from front to rear as they are wide.

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  • 12. 

    As a horse ages, the shape of the teeth go from _____ to ______ to ______.

    • Triangular to round to triangular

    • Oval to round to triangular

    • Round to oval to triangular

    • Rectangular to oval to triangular

    Correct Answer
    A. Round to oval to triangular
    Explanation
    As the horse ages, the angle of the incisors generally becomes more acute, slanting forward. The incisors gradually change their form as the horse ages, becoming round, oval, and then triangular.

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