The combination of dentine and enamel give the tooth great strength, plus flexibility. These three substances wear at different rates, producing an irregular, rough surface capable of crushing very tough food material. The undulations go from side to side of the tooth. This allows for better food grinding. Exaggerated transverse ridges are ridges that are too tall and instead of having a rounded top, have a sharp point at the top.
Exaggerated ridges interfere with normal chewing and jaw motion front to back.
These teeth are the first premolars. Wolf teeth are not functional as grinding teeth. Wolf teeth are usually removed because they may cause pain when the horse is ridden with a bit. Sometimes wolf teeth are found in front of the lower second premolars. There are two reasons your horse does not have canine teeth.