Preliminary Exam:

• Discuss with owner/rider any concerns or questions they may have or any problems their horse may be experiencing.
• Check overall appearance and condition of horse
• Check for abnormalities
• Check the symmetry of horse's skull
• Check TMJs (temporomandibular joints or jaw joints) for reaction.
• Perform a thorough exam of all teeth and oral cavity.
• Formulate a treatment plan for the horse and discuss with owner/rider.

Incisors:           

• Realign and reduce to restore and improve molar occlusion as needed.
• Check for and extract retained deciduous teeth (caps) or cap fragments.
• Check for abnormalities

Canines:          

• Check for tissue impacted canines and elevate as needed.
• Reduce and float as needed.
• Check for abnormalities.

Wolf Teeth:      

• Check for and extract wolf teeth in all four quadrants.
• Check for tissue impacted wolf teeth and extract as needed.
• Check for and extract wolf tooth fragments.

Cheek Teeth:  

• Equilibrate and remove sharp points from all cheek teeth.
• Balance arcades to improve group molar function.
• Create Bit Seats.
• Check for retained deciduous teeth (caps).
• Check for abnormalities in the oral cavity.