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Retained deciduous premolars, horse
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Retained deciduous premolars, horse

    This photograph shows a retained deciduous premolar (at the tip of the probe) in a horse; it has been pushed toward the palate by the adjacent permanent tooth.

Courtesy of Dr. Gordon Baker.

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