NODent
No teeth. No problem.
For calmer treatments and better dental care for horses without incisors.
Delivered in first half of 2026
Mark van Manen
Founder & Equine Dental Practitioner
The issue before NODent
When incisors are missing, access limits care
Equine dental treatment depends on stable, controlled access to the oral cavity. In horses without incisors, this access is no longer straightforward.
Standard mouth speculums rely on incisors as an anchor point. Without them, opening the mouth becomes a challenge. Stability is reduced. Comfort and control are compromised.
Practitioners rely on improvised adaptations, modified equipment, increased sedation, and extended treatment time. These measures may allow treatment to proceed, but they fall short of consistent professional standards.
Improvisation is not a reflection of skill. It is a consequence of missing instrumentation.
Soft tissue damage caused by improvised mouth opening in a horse without incisors.
The Challenge
Horses without incisors
The absence of incisors removes the natural anchor point for standard mouth speculums. Without comfort, controlled and consistent mouth opening becomes inherently unstable.
The result: increased reliance on improvisation, deeper or prolonged sedation, and compromised treatment conditions.
This is not a procedural issue. It is a structural limitation that requires a structural solution.
Restoring the standard
Professional instrumentation for
a structural problem
NODent
Used in combination with a standard mouth speculum, NODent™ restores stable, controlled mouth opening in horses without incisors. It protects soft tissues and provides a predictable, repeatable working position.
For EOTRH, age-related loss, and trauma cases.
Two versions
Stabilized hooks (fits Capps specula1) or regular hooks
Foam inserts
Available in 20mm (ponies) and 30mm (horses). Extra packs available separately.
Delivered in first half of 2026
Philosophy
A professional standard is not defined by ideal cases. It must hold when conditions are difficult.
Horses without incisors are not exceptions. They are a predictable outcome of age, pathology, and necessary intervention. If quality of care declines under these circumstances, the standard itself is incomplete.
What changes
Removing the limitation of mouth opening changes the entire treatment dynamic.
For the horse
Calmer during treatment, reduced reliance on additional sedation, reduced soft-tissue trauma.
For the practitioner
Predictable treatments, improved precision, focus returns to care.
For the workflow
Integrates into existing setup. No added complexity. Removes what was limiting your work.
Without NODent
Soft tissue damage caused by improvised mouth opening in horses without incisors.
With NODent
Healthy soft tissue preserved. Stable, controlled mouth opening with NODent™ in place.
Included
NODent
Instrument
10 Pads
Foam inserts included
Manual
EN/DE/NL
5 Year
Warranty
Care without compromise.
When a recurring clinical situation cannot be handled within the desired standard of care, the solution must change.
Founders
Mark van Manen
Equine Dental Practitioner
Identifies the clinical limitation in daily practice and defines the requirements for a structural solution.
Igor Olislagers
Managing Partner
Turns clinically defined challenges into validated, scalable products for the international professional market.
FAQ
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Delivered in first half of 2026
Questions? Get in touch
contact@eqdent.eu