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Holders

• It's important the equine's head is kept still for check-ups and procedures. This is usually accomplished with a head sling, with a metal speculum (a brace to keep the horse's mouth open) or even a human assistant.
  
  

Cleaning Tools

• In order to keep horse dental tools sterile, clean buckets, sterilization solution, surgical gloves and sometimes surgical gowns or aprons are used.
  
  

Checking Tools

• These tools help the equine dentist inspect the horse's mouth. These include small flashlights, long-handled mirrors and long-handled probes.
  
  

Extractors

• These equine dental tools, used to remove tooth fragments or entire teeth, include pliers, forceps and tooth elevators (long-handled picks).
  
  

Finishing Tools

• According to Horse Owner's Veterinary Handbook (Thomas Gore, DVM, et al; 2008), files and rasps have long handles and carbon-chip blades. They make sure the teeth are smooth.