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It really depends on the skill of the vet doing the work. There are a 
lot of things they need power dental tools to accomplish. My vet does a 
wonderful job. He doesn't charge that much for dental work because he 
feels that if you do it regularly you will have a lot fewer problems in 
the long run and your horse will be better off for it.

Truman

rides2far@xxxxxxxx wrote:
>  I'm pretty sure he uses a DeWalt rechargeable 
>   
> > drill with a special attachment.  Anyway, he told me that IF you 
> > know what you're doing, you can do it more precisely with an 
> > electric tool. 
> >     
>
> I read an article that said many of these power tools overheat the tooth
> and damage the nerves. That's why our dentists blow that stupid cold
> misty water into our mouths as they drill...to cool the tooth. My equine
> dentist has gone back to hand tools for the most part and when using any
> power tool cools it *often*.
>
> Angie
>   


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smart you are. If it doesn't agree with experiment, it's wrong” Richard 
Feynman, Nobel Laureate in Physics


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