What are hooks and ramps?
• Hooks and ramps are a problem of the molar arcades, and develop when there is a malocculsion – a failure to meet properly – of a tooth and its opposing tooth on the opposite arcade. If, as a result of the malocclusion, a tooth only partially receives wear, the unworn part will continue to lengthen through the process of eruption. The unworn aspect of the tooth will develop a hook or ramp. • A hook is a particularly steep overgrowth; a ramp is a more gradual overgrowth. What is a wave mouth? Cheek teeth that are wavy rather than flat. Will my horse require sedation for any procedure? Very often a horse’s dentition can be restored to complete efficiency without any sedation. If a horse is particularly fractious (unruly) – rearing, striking, or so fractious that a satisfactory job cannot be performed – sedation may be required. I do require sedating for the removal of any teeth, including wolf teeth. Can you provide sedation for my horse?
• Hooks and ramps are a problem of the molar arcades, and develop when there is a malocculsion – a failure to meet properly – of a tooth and its opposing tooth on the opposite arcade. If, as a result of the malocclusion, a tooth only partially receives wear, the unworn part will continue to lengthen through the process of eruption. The unworn aspect of the tooth will develop a hook or ramp. • A hook is a particularly steep overgrowth; a ramp is a more gradual overgrowth. What is a wave mouth? Cheek teeth that are wavy rather than flat. Will my horse require sedation for any procedure? Very often a horse’s dentition can be restored to complete efficiency without any sedation. If a horse is particularly fractious (unruly) – rearing, striking, or so fractious that a satisfactory job cannot be performed – sedation may be required. I do require sedating for the removal of any teeth, including wolf teeth. Can you provide sedation for my horse? • As I am not a veterinarian, I cannot provide s
