15-Year-Old Horse's Teeth Anterior View

15-Year-Old Horse’s Teeth Anterior View

This illustration shows that in a 15-year-old horse's teeth, the Galvayne's groove extends about halfway down the labial surface of the corner incisor.

In the 15-year-old horse’s teeth, the Galvayne’s groove should extend approximately halfway down the labial surface of the corner incisor. The central incisor should be triangular in shape, with the intermediates round to triangular. The dental star in the center should be almost round in shape on all of the incisor occlusal surfaces.

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