Floating is the most commonly performed corrective dental procedure in horses. Bit Seats Bit seats is the term applied to rounded and smoothed front surfaces of the first cheek teeth. This rounding and smoothing is usually helpful to horses that are ridden or driven using a bit. There is less pain produced when soft tissue is pulled or pushed into the first cheek teeth by the bit. There is some disagreement as to how much rounding and smoothing should be done.
Retained caps can cause inadequate eating, anorexia and poor performance.
Most caps come off on their own as they should, but some are retained and can caused the problems listed previously. This is only a rough guide as not all horses follow this schedule. Wolf Teeth Wolf teeth are small teeth that may be located in front of the first cheek teeth. Horses may have from 0-4 wolf teeth. Usually 1 or 2 upper jaw teeth are present.