Integrity and Communication / Intent
History of Equine Dentistry / Evolution of the Horse
Basic Terminology
Basic Anatomy of Skull and Numbering System
Tooth Structure - Molar and Incisor

Week One, Day Two
Biomechanics:  oral cavity and dentition

Basic parts of the mouth and their function and movement
(mastication pattern, lateral movement (lateral excursion), anterior
movement, posterior movement, axial flow

Creating a Paradigm, arcade, table surface, lateral excursion, % of
occlusion, three point balance, simultaneous centric occlusion

Aging of the equine by dentition

Week One, Day Three
Equine Hyoid Apparatus (tympanohyoid, stylohyoid, epihyoid,
ceratohyoid, basihyoid, lingual process, thyrohyoid)

Tongue, soft tissue, epiglottis, airflow, axial flow, bars, palate,
diastema, commissure, pouchey flesh, palentine artery, bit seats

Basic Procedures for Performance and Corrective Dentistry

Week One, Day Four
Instruments (handling/placement/storage)
Extractions (wolf teeth/premolar caps/incisor caps)
Wet Lab - Evaluations of live horses

Week One, Day Five
Review Thursday's cases
Wet Lab, Work Horses

Week Two, Day One
Review cases from Friday
Aging Review
Review field guide
Review goals of equilibration/biomechanics/paradigm
Aging Quiz
Review stall set-up and assignments
Wet lab - work on live horses

Week Two, Day Two
Review cases from Monday
Burring (Instrument & Placement, foot pedal speed, hook,
protuberant, wave, loose teeth, ramp, maintaining correct angles
while burring.
Review lateral excursion, percent of occlusion, SCO
Wet Lab, meet with horse owners

Week Two, Day Three
Review wet lab cases
Review burring (molar and incisor)
Cutting (molar and incisor)
Extraction (molar and incisor) in relation to horses age, loose teeth

Week Two, Day Four
Case Reviews
Riedinger Procedure- Correcting Overbite
Wet Lab

Week Two, Day Five
Case Reviews
Wet Lab
Business Ethics
Professionalism
Continuing Education, horsemanship, advancing dentistry   
techniques
Written Examinations

Head and Neck Anatomy
Section 1-
Basic facts about cells and tissues
Histology, microstructure, function, physiology
Growth and development
Section 2-
Nervous System and circulatory system
Section 3-
Head and Neck Muscles
Salivary Glands
Digestive System
Section 4-
Bones, Joints, Bone Development, Skeletal Growth
Whole Body Equine Anatomy


THESE ARE ONLY TWO of the FOUR COURSES WHICH REQUIRE
COMPLETION BEFORE ONE CAN GRADUATE FROM THE FIRST
LEVEL OF BASIC EQUINE DENTISTRY.  A TOTAL OF 256 HRS
REQUIRED TO GRADUATE FROM THIS LEVEL.

AFTER COMPLETION OF OF THE FIRST 4 CLASSES, A STUDENT
MAY ENROLL IN ADVANCED LEVEL COURSES.  AFTER
COMPLETION OF ADVANCED LEVEL COURSES, A STUDENT MAY
ENROLL IN MASTER LEVEL COURSES, TOTALLING HUNDREDS
AND HUNDREDS OF HOURS OF SCHOOLING, TAUGHT BY
VETERINARIANS AND MASTER EQUINE DENTISTS.   VET
SCHOOLS OFFER LITTLE TO NO TRAINING IN EQUINE
DENTISTRY AND THEREFORE IT'S QUITE OBVIOUS WHY VETS
ARE FAR LESS QUALIFIED TO PROVIDE THIS SERVICE.   A
TRAINED PROFESSIONAL IS NOT ALLOWED TO PROVIDE THIS
MUCH NEEDED SERVICE UNLESS HE IS EMPLOYED BY A VET
AND UNDER THAT VETS SUPERVISION.  IT SHOULD BE THE
EXACT OPPOSITE.  TRAINED EQUINE DENTISTS SHOULD BE
SUPERVISING WHEN A VET ATTEMPTS TO PROVIDE THIS
SERVICE.   

Click here to see the curriculum at the Oklahoma State University
Center for Veterinary Health Sciences - Equine Dentistry is not
offered as an elective at this school



The Academy of
Equine Dentistry
A basic course list includes:
Equine Dentistry and Oral
Anatomy, Basic Dentistry,
Intermediate Dentistry
(second level), Advanced
Dentistry (third level),
Advanced Dentistry (fourth
level), as well as continuing
education for certified
dentists and veterinarians
with advanced knowledge in
equine dentistry.
Equine Dentistry School Curriculum
Academy of Equine Dentistry
Glenns Ferry, Idaho
Midwest Equine Dental Academy
Mt. Pleasant, Michigian
SCHOOLS OF EQUINE DENTISTRY