Equine

dentistry

Northeast Texas Veterinary Dental Center offers comprehensive performance dentistry for horses in northeast Texas. Improve your horse's health, prolong life, and enhance performance (whether your horse is a leisure companion or working partner) with preventive/restorative dental treatment performed by Larry Kimberlin, D.V.M., a board certified dental specialist. Learn the reasons regular dental care is so important to your horse, take a tour of the horse's mouth, and view the procedures used to correct dental problems and maintain a balanced mouth, along with tips for keeping your equine companion in top physical condition. • What is equine dentistry? • Why horses need dental care • Owner information • Symptoms of dental problems • Checklist for a healthy horse • The Super Speculum • Articles for Equine Times

Crossroads Equine Dentistry services:

• Dental procedures: (see Types of Dental Problems for explanation of terms) o general exam o basic dental equilibration (includes initial tranquilization, floating, bit seats) o additional tranquilization (if needed) o wolf teeth, blind wolf teeth extraction o cap extraction o correction of protuberant teeth (hooks, ramps, steps, waves) o incisor reduction/bite realignment o tooth extraction o restorative/orthodontic dentistry • "House calls" o horses may be treated at Crossroads Clinic or at owner's location • Service area o Northeast Texas o Dr. Kimberlin will travel to other areas for treatment of 12 or more horses at one location