Livestock Farm Practice

STRUCTURE OF TOOTH

• From within outwards the tooth is comprised of 4 tissues.
• The pulp is the soft gelatinous tissue occupying the pulp cavity in the centre of the tooth. The pulp is well supplied with blood vessels and nerves.
• Dentine: Covers the pulp and is hard and yellowish white in colour.
• Enamel: It is the hardest tissue in the body and covers the dentine of the crown. It is clear and bluish white in colour.
• Cement: Covers the dentine of the roof. The embedded portion of tooth is firmly attached to the alveolus, periosteum by layers of connective tissue.
• There are 2 complete sets of incisors
  • Temporary, milk or Foal teeth and permanent or horse teeth. The difference between temporary and permanent teeth are as follows.
  • The temporary teeth is small and white, has a distinct neck., and a short fang which practically disappears as the tooth gets older. The permanent teeth are longer, stronger and brown in colour and has no marked neck or distinct neck and has a stout long fang.