Rostral jaw fractures are common and often involve both osseous and dental structures.Simple wire repair of incisive bone fracture carries a favorable prognosis but negative dental complications are common.Following good surgical principles for care of dental structures involved in incisive fractures gives teeth the best chance for long-term survival.Rostral mandibular and maxillary factures are the most common type of fractures sustained to the head of the horse. They are most often seen in younger animals with deciduous or mixed deciduous and permanent dentition. These injuries are frequently seento arise from falls or kicks, biting behavior with tie-up chains, or involvement with window bars or mangers. Rare cases are iatrogenic from dental procedures or secondary to pathological conditions such as tumors, osteomyelitis, or equine odontoclastictooth resorption with hypercementosis (EOTRH).
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