When a horse has a missing incisor it will in time create a problem.

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As the incisors normally worn by the opposing tooth when one incisor is missing, the healthy tooth will continue to grow in to the gap of the missing tooth.

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This could cause a blockage and  the teeth to lock. The jaws cannot rotate properly.

 

This will cause the horse to chew in an up and down motion and often the horse can be seen quidding. 

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The solution is to keep the healthy tooth level with its adjoining teeth. If left , n some cases it will need cutting back with a diamond disk or carbide burr.

 

This horse will always need regular dental care.