Dena and one of her favorite patients, Joe the miniature donkey.

Did you know?

1.  If the head of the horse cannot lead the way in performance activities that it will have difficulty maintaining balance?

2.  That dental cysts in the nasal passage can cut the airway by 40 to 60 percent?

3.  That dental cysts of the mandible can affect the meridians of the TMJ?

4.  That throughout a horse's life that it's teeth are forever erupting?

Providing unsurpassed quality dental care for all breeds of horses!

   
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Welcome to the website of North Texas Equine Dentistry.  This website includes information about NTED and was designed to be an informative source to help educate the horse owner, equine industry and veterinary community about the importance of proper dental care and the vital role it plays in the overall health, longevity, performance and well being of the horse.

About the Dentist

As the President of the National Equine Dentistry Association and owner of North Texas Equine Dentistry, Dena brings many years of knowledge, experience and expertise to the facinating field of equine dentistry. Dena is a very well respected equine dental practitioner (non-dvm) among the veterinary and equine community, has over 13 years combined experience in veterinary and human dentistry, remains very active in legislation addressing bills that affect the practice of equine dentistry, the horse owner's right to choose and continues to educate and pass on her knowledge to everyone.

Dena's other qualifications:

1. Graduate of the Texas Institute of Equine Dentistry
2. NEDA Certified Equine Dental Practitioner
3. Licensed by the Texas Horse Racing Commission (This is not a DVM License - this is a license that is required by the THRC to work on race track horses)
4. A.A.S Degree in Veterinary Technology
5. A.A.S Degree in Human Dentistry
6. Dental Radiology Certified by the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners
7. Extensive background in training, breaking and showing horses.

Dena's practice offers a complete line of dentistry services for all breeds of horses including miniatures, donkeys and mules.

To schedule an appointment, please give us a call at 817-455-6968 or email us at dena.equinedentist@netzero.com