What is the difference between “hooks” and “points?
When vets and equine dentists talk about “points” they are generally talking about the sharp edges on the outer surfaces of the upper cheek teeth and on the inner edges of the lower cheek teeth. When they talk about “hooks” they are referring to the chewing surface of a tooth (the first or last upper or lower cheek tooth) that starts out flat then becomes very long at a steep angle. The first upper cheek tooth is commonly possesses a hook and it often resembles the shape of a bird’s beak.
When vets and equine dentists talk about “points”, they are generally talking about the sharp edges on the outer surfaces of the upper cheek teeth and on the inner edges of the lower cheek teeth. When they talk about “hooks”, they are referring to the chewing surface of a tooth (the first or last upper or lower cheek tooth) that starts out flat then becomes very long at a steep angle. The first upper cheek tooth is commonly possesses a hook and it often resembles the shape of a bird’s beak.
