"Flabby Cheeks" In Equine Dentistry
Posted by Geoff Tucker on Mon, Jul 06, 2009
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Excessive tissue laying in front of the bottom first cheek teeth can become extremely irritating to some horses. Here is where a picture is better than words. I have one on my web site in the article called "Flabby Cheeks". Rounding the first cheek teeth is commonly called the bit seat. The purpose is to smooth out the edges to prevent the trapping of this excessive tissue. Flabby cheeks is actually in some horses the primary cause of bit pain.
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