While it is certainly possible that injury to a tooth or even to soft tissue can occur any time that attempts to provide care are made, the risk is relatively small when compared to the on-going damage to cheek from sharp points, and to tooth and bone from malocclusions in our horse’s mouths.

I submit that many more years of life are taken from horses everywhere due to lack of dental care than from accidents occurring as a result of dental care.  How many horses destined for a “Black Beauty” lifestyle, had the fortunate opportunity to experience good dentistry to turn their behavior problems around?  Too few!

How many of our cherished steeds that have carried us from childhood to adulthood have had a few years more added onto their lives?  Too few!  How many serious, debilitating dental abnormalities have been addressed early-on so that a dearly loved, promising young horse could experience the privilege of a longer life expectancy.  Not nearly enough!  But thorough dental care will increase the numbers!