Diagnosing & Management of Oral Injuries (incl. Intra-Oral Foreign Bodies & Bitting Injuries)
Species
Equine
Contact Hours
1 Hour - RACE Approval Pending
Early Booking Deadline
Thu, 01 January, 1970
Registration Deadline
Thu, 01 January, 1970
Language
English
Discipline
Dentistry
Internal Medicine – Endocrinology, Haematology, Infectious Diseases, Parasitology & Oncology
Nutrition
Surgery
Industry Partners
Global
Veterinary Partners
Global
Recorded: December 2022
CONTENT DESCRIPTION
Most oral injuries are caused by improper use of the bit (e.g. “Polo Pony Mouth”). The bit should not be used to punish the horse or by using constant bit pressure, to balance the rider. Bit damage can vary from mucosal damage to the commissures of the lips and interdental space (bars of the mouth – mainly the lower), to mandibular periostitis, sequestration or even osteomyelitis. Bit damage can also cause high wear on the lower Triadan 06s (first cheek tooth) and even cause deep periodontal disease and apical infection of these teeth. The use of a damaged bit can cause similar problems. The buccal and lingual mucosa can be damaged by sharp edges of acute “idiopathic” and traumatic cheek teeth fractures. Severe iatrogenic dental trauma can be caused by the unvalidated procedures of “incisor reduction” and “bit seating” that may kill the teeth. Severe tongue damage can occur after falls with a bit in place, also from a riderless horse treading on its reins, neglect of “tongue ties” and from a horse eating too soon after mandibular (with inadvertent lingual) nerve blocks. Intra-oral foreign bodies often accompanied by abscessation can cause acute and painful oral dysphagia that may be difficult to diagnose but radiography is of great value in diagnosing such cases.
A graduate of University College Dublin, later obtaining a PhD in equine respiratory disorders at The University of Edinburgh, Professor Dixon has spent most of his professional life at the Dick Vet, where he has specialised in equine respiratory and dental disorders.
He is an internationally recognised expert in both these fields and our department is recognised as one of the foremost international centres for clinical work and clinical research in equine dental and upper respiratory surgery.
He is currently an editor of the standard international textbooks on equine respiratory and dental diseases and has over 200 publications and 3000 citations on these areas. He also lectures and gives practical workshops extensively around the world in these areas.
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