Position in extracting a tooth from the right upper jaw.

Fun with dentistry!

There are a LOT of different tools that are used for extraction. There was one tool that could do all the different teeth (the dental key), but it was not as effective as having forceps specialized for each area of the mouth.

Atlas and Text-Book of Dentistry Including Diseases of the Mouth. Gustav Preiswerk, 1906.

Various methods of extracting teeth, from Ioannis Sculteti’s [Johannes Schultes] 1741 book, Instrumenta Chiurgica.

Horse teeth have a tendency to become infected and inflamed if they aren’t routinely floated, especially the pre-molars. When that happens, it causes issues with the horse’s ability to grind food, which affects its ability to digest food. 

A Course in Surgical Operations for Veterinary Students and Practitioners. W. Pfeiffer and W.L. Williams, 1900.