Carnivore Dental

Question 1

Juvenile dentition in pups and kittens erupts by how many weeks old?

Answer 1

5

Question 2

Adult teeth in pups and kittens have erupted by how old?

Answer 2

7 months

Question 3

Adult dogs possess how many permanent teeth?

Answer 3

42

Question 4

Adult cats possess how many permanent teeth?

Answer 4

30

Question 5

Describe the teeth anatomy in dogs and cats

Answer 5

• Brachydont
• Enamel covered
• Short root coated in cementum
• sits in an alveolar bone socket

Question 6

Name the structure that holds the teeth in the alveolus

Answer 6

Periodontal ligament

Question 7

Why can extraction of feline teeth be challenging?

Answer 7

• Periodontal space is small

- Small roots

Question 8

How is each arcade of teeth assigned numbers 1-4 in the triandan numbering system?

Answer 8

• Right maxilla = 1
• Left maxilla = 2
• Left mandible = 3
• Right mandible = 4

Question 9

In a dog, how many teeth are present on each upper and lower arcade?

Answer 9

Upper = 10 
Lower = 11

Question 10

A dogs left lower canine is numbered?

Answer 10

304

Question 11

Which teeth are missing in a cat?

Answer 11

105, 20

Question 12

In a dog, which teeth are 3 rooted?

Answer 12

108/208

109/209

Question 13

In a dog, which teeth are 3 rooted?

Answer 13

108/208

Question 14

The cribriform plate that lines the alveolar sockets is visible as what on a radiograph?

Answer 14

Lamina Dura

Question 15

When performing a dental what is inserted to prevent fluid entering the trachea?

Answer 15

Pharyngeal pack

Question 16

In a canine dental chart, which 3 things are graded?

Answer 16

Gingivitis
Plaque
Calculus
- graded from 0-3, with 3 being severe

Question 17

What is the most common cause of periodontal disease?

Answer 17

Calculus and plaque below the gumline

Question 18

Grade the following gingivitis:

• Redness, oedema
• Immediate bleeding on probing
• Moderate inflammation

Answer 18

2

Question 19

Grade the following gingivitis:

• Mild redness, oedema
• No bleeding on probing
• mild inflammation

Answer 19

1

Question 20

The feline chart has the same 3 graded sections plus a 4th, what is this for?

Answer 20

the resorptive lesions to which cats are prone

Question 21

What is the normal depth of the periodontal pocket in dogs and cats?

Answer 21

Dogs = 0-3mm
Cats = 0-1mm

Question 22

Give the name of the following dental abbreviations:

• GI
• X
• Black square box
• #
• RT

Answer 22

• GI = gingivitis
• X = extracted tooth
• Black square box = missing tooth
• # = fractured tooth
• RT = retained temporary tooth

Question 23

What are the 4 initial stages of a dental procedure?

Answer 23

1. Count the teeth; record any missing or supernumerary teeth
2. Record any obvious visual abnormalities – fractured teeth, caries, masses etc
3. Visually assess the amount of calculus and record this
4. Using the probe, gently examine the gingival sulcus to determine the degree of gingivitis by
   assessing for bleeding and swelling

Question 24

Before the rest of the chart can be completed and further examination can continue what must be done to the teeth?

Answer 24

Scaling

Question 25

What is the aim of scaling?

Answer 25

Remove deposits from the tooth surface to leave a smooth

surface which will inhibit further plaque accumulation

Question 26

Which part of the scaler must not be used on the teeth?

Answer 26

The tip

Question 27

When using the scaler what must also be directed on the teeth and why?

Answer 27

Water spray

- prevent heating and damage to the tooth

Question 28

What is the aim of polishing?

Answer 28

Smooth off any remaining irregularities including any

iatrogenic scratches caused by scaling

Question 29

What is used to polish the teeth?

Answer 29

Prophy paste

Question 30

How long can you work on each tooth with the polisher?

Answer 30

2-3 seconds

Question 31

Once you have scaled and polished the teeth, what is the next step?

Answer 31

Flush the mouth with saline to remove traces of loose calculus and remaining prophy paste