Current Research in Equine Dentistry

Dear Colleagues,

Equine dentistry has become a highly recognized and significant discipline in the wide field of equine medicine. In addition to so-called routine dental procedures to maintain solid food comminution, many efforts are made to adapt specific dental and periodontal therapies to the very distinct anatomy and physiology of the equine dentition. However, it has been generally noticed that numerous treatments that are well established in dentistry of non-equine, brachyodont species such as humans, dogs and cats appear inappropriate for use on the hypsodont teeth of the horse. This is not simply due to the much larger dimensions of the equine dentition compared to small companion animals and humans, but rather due to the unique dental and periodontal tissues and tissue arrangements in the horse. These fairly described and understood anatomical and physiological characteristics account for the remarkable dynamics of the equine dentition in terms of massive dental wear at the occlusal surfaces and compensating lifelong dental eruption.

Regarding this background, we intend to compile recent findings to improve our basic and deeper understanding of the equine dentition in order to provide a substantial basis for the development of well-adapted diagnostics and treatments in the field of equine dentistry.

We invite researchers to contribute their recent findings, especially focusing on, but not limited to, the following:

• Endodontic histology and anatomy; 
• Dental hard substances;
• Periodontal histology and anatomy;
• Equine odontogenesis;
• Occlusal surface geometry of extant and extinct equids;
• Temporomandibular joint anatomy, biomechanics and pathology;
• Etiopathology of equine-specific periodontal and dental diseases; 
• Paranasal sinus anatomy and dental sinusitis;
• Nutritional aspects of equine dental/oral health.

We look forward to receiving your contributions. 

Prof. Dr. Carsten Staszyk
Dr. Astrid Bienert-Zeit
Prof. Dr. Lieven Vlaminck
Guest Editors

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