General Dentistry – Speculum Injury

Doc-t January 16, 2015

0 Comments

I have a lot of material in the FAQ section about using a speculum in equine dentistry.

Musculoskeletal

Teeth & oral cavity

System & disease topics

⬇︎ Click or tap on any image to fully open it. Swipe or click the arrow to move through the gallery. ⬇︎

This horse had a mandibular fracture as she wore an oral speculum 10 years ago. You can see the hard bony lump below the left ear. She now can open her mouth completely and I have no problem floating her, but for 2 years the owner vowed never to have the teeth floated again if everyone was going to use a speculum.

This horse had a mandibular fracture as she wore an oral speculum 10 years ago. You can see the hard bony lump below the left ear. She now can open her mouth completely and I have no problem floating her, but for 2 years the owner vowed never to have the teeth floated again if everyone was going to use a speculum.

Categories: Dentistry, Musculoskeletal System, Teeth and Oral Cavity System

Responses

Remember, you can also start a discussion in the forums for a more in-depth experience!

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.