2: dentistry Flashcards
1
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what is the best medicine
A
prevention
2
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position of the teeth in mouth in relationship to each other
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alignment
3
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bony socket of the tooth
A
alveolus
4
Q
arrangement of the teeth in the mouth
A
arch
5
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pertaining to the cheek
A
buccal
6
Q
hard mineralized brownish-yellow form of plaque on the surface of the tooth
A
calculus
7
Q
plaque aka
A
calculus
8
Q
eye tooth or fang
A
canine tooth
9
Q
P4/M in dog; P3/M in cat
A
carnassial tooth
10
Q
abscesses usually develop in these teeth because they are grinders
A
carnassial tooth
11
Q
bony substance into which periodontal ligaments attach
A
cementum
12
Q
visible part of tooth covered by enamel
A
crown
13
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refers to swallowing
A
deglutition
14
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main portion of tooth with is porous
A
dentin
15
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part of tooth harder than bone but softer than enamel
A
dentin
16
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refers to dental formula
A
dentition
17
Q
hardest substance in the body
A
enamel
18
Q
covers the crown of tooth and extends to the floor of the gingival sulcus
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enamel
19
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dental specialty treatment of disease of the dental pulp
A
endodontics
20
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place where the roots of the teeth fork or seperate
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furcation
21
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part of the MM of the mouth that goes up to and surrounds each tooth
A
gingiva
22
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gingiva aka
A
gums
23
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small “moat” formed by the gum that surrounds each tooth
A
gingival sulcus
24
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where is the seat of active disease
A
gingival sulcus
25
inflammation of the gums
gingivitis
26
should gums bleed during a dental
yes
27
abnormal position of the teeth
malocclusion
28
lower jaw
mandible
29
main portion of upper jaw
maxilla
30
corrective tooth movement
orthodontics
31
anything situated or occuring around a tooth
periodontal
32
holds tooth in place of alveolus
periodontal ligament
33
gummy mass of micro-organisms growing on crown and spreads to root
plaque
34
forerunner of cavities and periodontal disease; beginning of calculous
plaque
35
center of tooth filled with nerves, blood vessels, and connective tissue
pulp
36
covered by cementum suspends teeth in sockets
roots
37
normal occlusion in dogs and cats
scissor bite
38
inflammation of the mouth; occurs most frequently in cats
stomatitis
39
can develop into LPS and is difficult to treat
stomatitis
40
LPS
lymphocytic plasmacytic stomatitis/faucitis
41
what does stomatitis usually respond to
steroid treatment
42
irregular secondary dentin aka
tertiary dentin
43
forms in area exposed to injury; tooth wears gradually, pulp retreats never being exposed
tertiary dentin
44
situated infront of
anterior
45
toward the tip of the tooth (root)
apical
46
toward the tooths crown
coronal
47
portion near junction of the crown and root
cervical
48
outer surface of tooth near the lip
labial surface
49
outer surface of the tooth near the cheek
buccal
50
situated behind
posterior
51
the ridge at the base of the crown; found on some teeth
cingulum
52
surface between the teeth
proximal surface
53
gnawing, grooming, or grasping
incisors
54
tearing and holding
canines
55
are canines wolf teeth?
no
56
cutting and breaking
premolars
57
grinding
molars
58
what is a fairly accurate way to tell an animals age
tooth eruption
59
when do decidous teeth erupt
2-4 weeks
60
when are all decidous teeth present by
7 weeks of age
61
when do permanent teeth erupt
3-4 months
62
when should all permanent teeth present by
6-7 months
63
what is the last adult tooth to fully erupt
canines
64
brachygnatic aka
over bite
65
parrot mouth aka
overbite
66
class 2 or distoclusion
overbite
67
prognathism aka
underbite
68
class 3 or mesioclusion
underbite
69
lower jaw is shorter
overbite
70
can underbites be normal
yes in some breeds
71
incisors meet flatly
level bite
72
class 1 caloclusion
neutroclusion
73
maxillary /mandible are correctly proportioned but one or more are misaligned
neutroclusion
74
what is an oronasal fistula caused by
neutroclusion
75
one side of the skull is longer
wry mouth
76
what percent of dogs have polydontia
99
77
should extra polydontia teeth be extracted
yes
78
where is poly dontia common
incisors and molars
79
who is retained deciduous teeth common in
small breeds
80
what does retained deciduous teeth predispose an animal to
periodontal disease
81
causes abnormal positioning of permenent teeth and should be extracted
retained deciduous teeth
82
absence of all or some teeth from dental arch
anadontia or oligdontia
83
what percent of cats over 6 have cavities
60
84
feline cavity aka
FORL
85
what is the progression of cavities
premolars, molars, then canines
86
inflammation of the gums and gumline
gingivitis
87
what can be a clinical sign of FeLV/FIV
gingivitis
88
condition often associated with severe dental disease due to inflammation and exudative presence
vegetative endocarditis
89
what does vegitative endocarditis most commonly involve
heart disease
90
smooth pink tumor that may displace teeth
fibromatous epulis
91
hard, whitish, rough calcium deposit in gums
ossifying epulis
92
tumor that resembles a wart
acanthomatous epulis
93
common neoplasia in dogs with heavily pigmented gums most often
malignant melanoma
94
most common malignant tumor that can occur in other areas as well
squamous cell carcinoma
95
tumor that usually originates from tooth or tooth germ
fibrosarcoma
96
administration of tetracycline to pregnant or young animals
tetracycline staining
97
what does tetracycline bind to
calcium
98
distemper teeth aka
enamel hypoplasia
99
irregular, thin, pitted enamel usually resulting from nutrition, fever, parasitism, and distemper recovery
enamel hypoplasia
100
inability to complete eruption process; must be extracted
impaction
101
what is recognized by rapid tongue movements and dysphagia
foreign body
102
arises from FB penetration of gingival sulcus
carnassial abcesses
103
where does a carnassial abcess normally erupt
under eye socket
104
what tooth accumulates the most plaque and tarter due to salivary glands
upper carnasial tooth
105
what are the salivary glands closest to the teeth
zygomatic and paroted
106
rodent ulcer aka
eosinophilic ulcer
107
what does an eosinophilic ulcer respond to
corticosteroid treatment
108
what is a large raised lesion found on the lips often due to allergies
eosinophilic ulcer
109
inflammation and destruction of supporting structures of teeth
periodontal disease
110
plaque is composed of
food debris, sloughed cells, bacteria that live off debris
111
what is periodontal disease caused by
toxic by-products
112
what are the 4 factors that affect periodontal disease
diet, age, breed, oral hygine
113
normal probe distance in dogs
1-3 mm
114
normal probe distance in cats
0-1 mm
115
what solution is used in a dental
0.12% chlorhexadine
116
what are the 2 forms of chlorhexidine rinses
diacetate and gluconate(preffered)
117
what direction should you stroke with a scaler
away from gums
118
how long can an ultrasonic scaler be left on a tooth
10-15 seconds
119
helps to desensitize teeth and strengthen enamel; also provides antibacterial activity in the mouth
fluoride
120
what should fluoride not be used with
chlorhexadine products
121
turns machine on and off
power adjustment dial
122
tunes handpiece to optimum operating efficiency
tuner control dial
123
adjusts water flow to tip of scaler
water flow adjustment knob
124
handpiece plugs into main machine
handpiece recepticle
125
do all machines have a light source
no
126
what angle should the handpiece be held at
0-15
127
universal aka
P1,2,3
128
help remove heavy deposits from the subgingival sulcus
marrow p1,2,3
129
how do you clean dental insturments
flash sterilize
130
digs into gingival sulcus down to root to loosen tooth/ligament
root elevators
131
extracts molars and chips large chunks of tartar
molar extractor
132
scrapes tartar from tooth
tartar scalar
133
very similar to scraper, used in gingival sulcus
curette
134
dog deciduous teeth
i 3/3, c 1/1, p 3/3 (28)
135
dog permanent teeth
I 3/3, C 1/1, P 4/4, M 2/3 (42)
136
cat deciduous teeth
i 3/3, c 1/1, p 3/2 (26)
137
cat permanent teeth
I 3/3, C 1/1, P 3/2, M 1/1 (30)
