Welcome to Rob Equine Dental Services

Robert Brissenden Equine Dental Services. A BSc qualified Equine Dentistry covering Kent, East Sussex and Surrey, helping your horse or pony from Shetlands to Shires, Competition to Companion.

From a BSc in Equine Dental Science and experience gained from the College of Equine Dentistry Australia I have a comprehensive understanding of the whole horse, anatomy and digestion as well as the bio-mechanics and function of the equine dentition.

Robert Brissenden - Equine Dental Technician
UK Trained & Fully Insured

• Sharp enamel points forming on cheek teeth causing
  lacerations of cheeks and tongue.
• Retained caps (baby teeth not shed)
• Discomfort caused by bit contact with wolf teeth.
• Long and/or canine teeth pinching tongue when bridled
  and/or interfering with insertion or removal of bit.
• Hooks forming on the upper and lower cheek teeth.
• Incorrect incisor angles.
• Lost and/or broken teeth.
• Abnormal or uneven bite planes.
• Excessively worn teeth.
• Infected teeth and/or gums.
• Misalignment/poor opposition (can be due to
  congenital defects or injury)
• Periodontal (gum) disease.

• Loss of feed from mouth when eating.
• Difficulty with chewing.
• Excessive salivation.
• Large or undigested feed particles (long stems
  or whole grain) in manure.
• Head tilting or tossing, bit chewing,
  tongue lolling, fighting the bit.
• Resisting bridle.
• Poor performance – stiffness, bucking, rearing,
  hanging on the rein.
• Foul odour from the mouth or nostrils, or traces
  of blood from the mouth.
• Nasal discharge or swelling of the face,
  jaw or mouth tissues.
• Sudden tiring during exercise.