Equine cheek teeth angle of occlusion: How to calculate and clinical use for incisor shortening

Equine Veterinary Education

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 137-142

  Rucker, B A ^a  

^a SW Virginia Veterinary Service ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Dentistry; Equine; Excursion; Horse; Incisors; Occlusion

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; DENTISTRY; INCISOR; MEASUREMENT; NONHUMAN; TOOTH OCCLUSION;

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 3042824656     PISSN: 09577734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3292.2004.tb00284.x     Document Type: Article

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