9-Year-Old Horse's Top Teeth

9-Year-Old Horse’s Top Teeth

The 9-year-old horse's teeth show distinctive anatomic structures in this illustration.

This is a view of the top teeth with the mouth open of a 9-year-old horse. The shape of the incisors and the occlusal surfaces distinguish the 9-year-old. The central incisors are round, and they have a distinct dental star in the center. The intermediate incisors are becoming round and the corners are oval. The 7-year-hook usually has disappeared from the upper corner incisors by the ninth year.

This diagram is copyrighted by Equine Network LLC, the parent company of My Senior Horse. It is from the Illustrated Atlas of Clinical Equine Anatomy and Common Disorders of the Horse.

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