2: dentistry Flashcards

1
Q

what is the best medicine

A

prevention

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2
Q

position of the teeth in mouth in relationship to each other

A

alignment

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3
Q

bony socket of the tooth

A

alveolus

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4
Q

arrangement of the teeth in the mouth

A

arch

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5
Q

pertaining to the cheek

A

buccal

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6
Q

hard mineralized brownish-yellow form of plaque on the surface of the tooth

A

calculus

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7
Q

plaque aka

A

calculus

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8
Q

eye tooth or fang

A

canine tooth

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9
Q

P4/M in dog; P3/M in cat

A

carnassial tooth

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10
Q

abscesses usually develop in these teeth because they are grinders

A

carnassial tooth

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11
Q

bony substance into which periodontal ligaments attach

A

cementum

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12
Q

visible part of tooth covered by enamel

A

crown

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13
Q

refers to swallowing

A

deglutition

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14
Q

main portion of tooth with is porous

A

dentin

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15
Q

part of tooth harder than bone but softer than enamel

A

dentin

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16
Q

refers to dental formula

A

dentition

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17
Q

hardest substance in the body

A

enamel

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18
Q

covers the crown of tooth and extends to the floor of the gingival sulcus

A

enamel

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19
Q

dental specialty treatment of disease of the dental pulp

A

endodontics

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20
Q

place where the roots of the teeth fork or seperate

A

furcation

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21
Q

part of the MM of the mouth that goes up to and surrounds each tooth

A

gingiva

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22
Q

gingiva aka

A

gums

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23
Q

small “moat” formed by the gum that surrounds each tooth

A

gingival sulcus

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24
Q

where is the seat of active disease

A

gingival sulcus

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25
Q

inflammation of the gums

A

gingivitis

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26
Q

should gums bleed during a dental

A

yes

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27
Q

abnormal position of the teeth

A

malocclusion

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28
Q

lower jaw

A

mandible

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29
Q

main portion of upper jaw

A

maxilla

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30
Q

corrective tooth movement

A

orthodontics

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31
Q

anything situated or occuring around a tooth

A

periodontal

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32
Q

holds tooth in place of alveolus

A

periodontal ligament

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33
Q

gummy mass of micro-organisms growing on crown and spreads to root

A

plaque

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34
Q

forerunner of cavities and periodontal disease; beginning of calculous

A

plaque

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35
Q

center of tooth filled with nerves, blood vessels, and connective tissue

A

pulp

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36
Q

covered by cementum suspends teeth in sockets

A

roots

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37
Q

normal occlusion in dogs and cats

A

scissor bite

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38
Q

inflammation of the mouth; occurs most frequently in cats

A

stomatitis

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39
Q

can develop into LPS and is difficult to treat

A

stomatitis

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40
Q

LPS

A

lymphocytic plasmacytic stomatitis/faucitis

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41
Q

what does stomatitis usually respond to

A

steroid treatment

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42
Q

irregular secondary dentin aka

A

tertiary dentin

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43
Q

forms in area exposed to injury; tooth wears gradually, pulp retreats never being exposed

A

tertiary dentin

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44
Q

situated infront of

A

anterior

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45
Q

toward the tip of the tooth (root)

A

apical

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46
Q

toward the tooths crown

A

coronal

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47
Q

portion near junction of the crown and root

A

cervical

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48
Q

outer surface of tooth near the lip

A

labial surface

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49
Q

outer surface of the tooth near the cheek

A

buccal

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50
Q

situated behind

A

posterior

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51
Q

the ridge at the base of the crown; found on some teeth

A

cingulum

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52
Q

surface between the teeth

A

proximal surface

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53
Q

gnawing, grooming, or grasping

A

incisors

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54
Q

tearing and holding

A

canines

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55
Q

are canines wolf teeth?

A

no

56
Q

cutting and breaking

A

premolars

57
Q

grinding

A

molars

58
Q

what is a fairly accurate way to tell an animals age

A

tooth eruption

59
Q

when do decidous teeth erupt

A

2-4 weeks

60
Q

when are all decidous teeth present by

A

7 weeks of age

61
Q

when do permanent teeth erupt

A

3-4 months

62
Q

when should all permanent teeth present by

A

6-7 months

63
Q

what is the last adult tooth to fully erupt

A

canines

64
Q

brachygnatic aka

A

over bite

65
Q

parrot mouth aka

A

overbite

66
Q

class 2 or distoclusion

A

overbite

67
Q

prognathism aka

A

underbite

68
Q

class 3 or mesioclusion

A

underbite

69
Q

lower jaw is shorter

A

overbite

70
Q

can underbites be normal

A

yes in some breeds

71
Q

incisors meet flatly

A

level bite

72
Q

class 1 caloclusion

A

neutroclusion

73
Q

maxillary /mandible are correctly proportioned but one or more are misaligned

A

neutroclusion

74
Q

what is an oronasal fistula caused by

A

neutroclusion

75
Q

one side of the skull is longer

A

wry mouth

76
Q

what percent of dogs have polydontia

A

99

77
Q

should extra polydontia teeth be extracted

A

yes

78
Q

where is poly dontia common

A

incisors and molars

79
Q

who is retained deciduous teeth common in

A

small breeds

80
Q

what does retained deciduous teeth predispose an animal to

A

periodontal disease

81
Q

causes abnormal positioning of permenent teeth and should be extracted

A

retained deciduous teeth

82
Q

absence of all or some teeth from dental arch

A

anadontia or oligdontia

83
Q

what percent of cats over 6 have cavities

A

60

84
Q

feline cavity aka

A

FORL

85
Q

what is the progression of cavities

A

premolars, molars, then canines

86
Q

inflammation of the gums and gumline

A

gingivitis

87
Q

what can be a clinical sign of FeLV/FIV

A

gingivitis

88
Q

condition often associated with severe dental disease due to inflammation and exudative presence

A

vegetative endocarditis

89
Q

what does vegitative endocarditis most commonly involve

A

heart disease

90
Q

smooth pink tumor that may displace teeth

A

fibromatous epulis

91
Q

hard, whitish, rough calcium deposit in gums

A

ossifying epulis

92
Q

tumor that resembles a wart

A

acanthomatous epulis

93
Q

common neoplasia in dogs with heavily pigmented gums most often

A

malignant melanoma

94
Q

most common malignant tumor that can occur in other areas as well

A

squamous cell carcinoma

95
Q

tumor that usually originates from tooth or tooth germ

A

fibrosarcoma

96
Q

administration of tetracycline to pregnant or young animals

A

tetracycline staining

97
Q

what does tetracycline bind to

A

calcium

98
Q

distemper teeth aka

A

enamel hypoplasia

99
Q

irregular, thin, pitted enamel usually resulting from nutrition, fever, parasitism, and distemper recovery

A

enamel hypoplasia

100
Q

inability to complete eruption process; must be extracted

A

impaction

101
Q

what is recognized by rapid tongue movements and dysphagia

A

foreign body

102
Q

arises from FB penetration of gingival sulcus

A

carnassial abcesses

103
Q

where does a carnassial abcess normally erupt

A

under eye socket

104
Q

what tooth accumulates the most plaque and tarter due to salivary glands

A

upper carnasial tooth

105
Q

what are the salivary glands closest to the teeth

A

zygomatic and paroted

106
Q

rodent ulcer aka

A

eosinophilic ulcer

107
Q

what does an eosinophilic ulcer respond to

A

corticosteroid treatment

108
Q

what is a large raised lesion found on the lips often due to allergies

A

eosinophilic ulcer

109
Q

inflammation and destruction of supporting structures of teeth

A

periodontal disease

110
Q

plaque is composed of

A

food debris, sloughed cells, bacteria that live off debris

111
Q

what is periodontal disease caused by

A

toxic by-products

112
Q

what are the 4 factors that affect periodontal disease

A

diet, age, breed, oral hygine

113
Q

normal probe distance in dogs

A

1-3 mm

114
Q

normal probe distance in cats

A

0-1 mm

115
Q

what solution is used in a dental

A

0.12% chlorhexadine

116
Q

what are the 2 forms of chlorhexidine rinses

A

diacetate and gluconate(preffered)

117
Q

what direction should you stroke with a scaler

A

away from gums

118
Q

how long can an ultrasonic scaler be left on a tooth

A

10-15 seconds

119
Q

helps to desensitize teeth and strengthen enamel; also provides antibacterial activity in the mouth

A

fluoride

120
Q

what should fluoride not be used with

A

chlorhexadine products

121
Q

turns machine on and off

A

power adjustment dial

122
Q

tunes handpiece to optimum operating efficiency

A

tuner control dial

123
Q

adjusts water flow to tip of scaler

A

water flow adjustment knob

124
Q

handpiece plugs into main machine

A

handpiece recepticle

125
Q

do all machines have a light source

A

no

126
Q

what angle should the handpiece be held at

A

0-15

127
Q

universal aka

A

P1,2,3

128
Q

help remove heavy deposits from the subgingival sulcus

A

marrow p1,2,3

129
Q

how do you clean dental insturments

A

flash sterilize

130
Q

digs into gingival sulcus down to root to loosen tooth/ligament

A

root elevators

131
Q

extracts molars and chips large chunks of tartar

A

molar extractor

132
Q

scrapes tartar from tooth

A

tartar scalar

133
Q

very similar to scraper, used in gingival sulcus

A

curette

134
Q

dog deciduous teeth

A

i 3/3, c 1/1, p 3/3 (28)

135
Q

dog permanent teeth

A

I 3/3, C 1/1, P 4/4, M 2/3 (42)

136
Q

cat deciduous teeth

A

i 3/3, c 1/1, p 3/2 (26)

137
Q

cat permanent teeth

A

I 3/3, C 1/1, P 3/2, M 1/1 (30)