Avaliou-se a ocorrência da doença infundibular (DI) e a associação entre sobremordida (SM) e ganchos dentários rostral e caudal da maxila e mandíbula. Utilizaram-se 88 equinos - 52 machos e 36 fêmeas -, entre três e 27 anos. Para os exames odontológicos, os animais foram contidos em brete e sedados com xilazina 10% a 0,5mg/kg IV e utilizaram-se abridor de boca, fotóforo elétrico e sonda odontológica de aço inox. Agruparam-se os equinos por idade. O grupo 1 foi formado por animais até nove anos; o G2 de 10 a 14 e G3 de 15 a 27 anos. Foi diagnosticada DI em (37,5%) animais, nos dentes molares e pré-molares. A incidência maior de DI foi nos dentes 109 (11,4%) e 209 (12,5%). Houve correlação positiva entre a idade e o número de dentes acometidos (r=0,26; P<0,02). A maior ocorrência de DI no grupo mais acometido (G3) foi nos dentes 108 e 208. Verificaram-se 66% de SM e 65% de ganchos. Observou-se correlação entre SM e presença total de ganchos (r=0,26, P=0,016), entre SM e ganchos rostrais maxilares e mandibulares (r=0,25,P=0,016) e ganchos rostrais maxilares(r=0,24, P=0,02). Animais com ganchos pré-molares maxilares tiveram 2,8 vezes mais chance de apresentarem SM (IC 95% = 1,1 a 7,1)
The occurrence of infundibular disease (ID) and the association between over-bite (OB) and rostral and caudal hooks on teeth of the maxilla and jaw were evaluated in 88 horses - 52 males and 36 females - aging from between 3 and 27 years old. The horses were restrained in stocks, sedated with xylazine and examined using a mouth-speculum and a stainless steel pick. The data were recorded on individual charts. The animals were grouped by age: group 1: 3 to 9, group 2: 10 to 14, and group 3: 15 to 27 years old. ID was identified on the premolar and molar teeth in 37.5% of horses. There was a positive correlation between age and number of affected teeth (r=0.26, P<0.02). The most affected teeth were the 109 (11.4%) and 209 (12.5%). The highest occurrence of ID in the most affected group (G3) was on the 108 and 208 teeth. There were 66% of OB and 65% of hooks. There was a correlation between OB and the presence of total (r=0.26, P=0.016), maxillary and mandibular (r=0.25, P=0.016), and maxillary rostral hooks (r=0.24, P=0.02). Only the association between OB and maxillary rostral hooks was significant. Animals with maxillary pre-molars hooks were 2.8 times predisposed to have OB (CI 95%=1.1 to 7.1)
