What is the difference between power tools and hand floats?
…Considering the advances that have been made in recent years, the old-fashioned hand float is becoming outdated. However, many equine dental technicians still use the hand-floating method or a combination of methods and instruments. Today, we do more than just “float teeth”. We provide 3-point balancing, which is essential to proper oral health of the horse. Our exams follow human dentistry in completeness and treatment…… …A good equine dental technician has extensive knowledge about the anatomy of the horse as well as the capability to properly use his/her tools in order to avoid any damage during the floating process. The bottom line is that the degree of precision and the speed with which corrections can be made using power instruments are far superior to that of using only hand floats. The time required to make significant corrections by hand is just not in the best interest of the horse (mouth open too long, additional sedation, etc). It is up to the horse owner to advoca
