… I submit that the term valve (or closed) diastema be introduced to the literature to define …
veterinary equine dentists will be furnished with an accurate mental picture of the pathology. …

… , many diastema-affected horses show severe clinical signs including quidding, bitting
problems, and even weight loss.Cheekteeth diastema(ta) is the most common painful equine …

… Equine dentistry is a very important but until recently rather neglected area of equine practice,
with many horses … Note also the diastema and food trapping between 401 and 402 (arrow). …

… Little is known about the pathology of equine periodontal … Periodontal disease in equine
cheek teeth is not necessarily … that diastema widening in cases with secondary diastema is also …

… Therefore we can consider that removal of all food material from the diastema and any …
ability while understanding the great advances that have been made in clinical equine dentistry. …

… A more detailed equine oral examination using proper examination technology and
techniques will identify diastema and concurrent periodontal disease in early stages. Periodontal …

… This retrospective study aimed to increase understanding of this aspect of equine health
by … frequency of diastema identification. Both teeth adjacent to a diastema are recorded as …

… In human dentition, a diastema is defined as a gap between … diastema in the veterinary
anatomical nomenclature (26). To avoid misunderstandings, we suggest using the term diastema (…

… in equine cheek teeth (CT) diastemata and may cause painful periodontal food pocketing.Consequently,
CT diastema … with the normal physiological diastema present in equids between …

… The diastema may be present from the occlusal surface to … the instrument of choice for
widening the diastema. Operated at ½-… Three burrs are used to completely groove the diastema: a …