Carnivore Dental Flashcards
Juvenile dentition in pups and kittens erupts by how many weeks old?
5
Adult teeth in pups and kittens have erupted by how old?
7 months
Adult dogs possess how many permanent teeth?
42
Adult cats possess how many permanent teeth?
30
Describe the teeth anatomy in dogs and cats
- Brachydont
- Enamel covered
- Short root coated in cementum
- sits in an alveolar bone socket
Name the structure that holds the teeth in the alveolus
Periodontal ligament
Why can extraction of feline teeth be challenging?
- Periodontal space is small
- Small roots
How is each arcade of teeth assigned numbers 1-4 in the triandan numbering system?
- Right maxilla = 1
- Left maxilla = 2
- Left mandible = 3
- Right mandible = 4
In a dog, how many teeth are present on each upper and lower arcade?
Upper = 10 Lower = 11
A dogs left lower canine is numbered?
304
Which teeth are missing in a cat?
105, 20
In a dog, which teeth are 3 rooted?
108/208
109/209
In a dog, which teeth are 3 rooted?
108/208
The cribriform plate that lines the alveolar sockets is visible as what on a radiograph?
Lamina Dura
When performing a dental what is inserted to prevent fluid entering the trachea?
Pharyngeal pack
In a canine dental chart, which 3 things are graded?
Gingivitis
Plaque
Calculus
- graded from 0-3, with 3 being severe
What is the most common cause of periodontal disease?
Calculus and plaque below the gumline
Grade the following gingivitis:
- Redness, oedema
- Immediate bleeding on probing
- Moderate inflammation
2
Grade the following gingivitis:
- Mild redness, oedema
- No bleeding on probing
- mild inflammation
1
The feline chart has the same 3 graded sections plus a 4th, what is this for?
the resorptive lesions to which cats are prone
What is the normal depth of the periodontal pocket in dogs and cats?
Dogs = 0-3mm Cats = 0-1mm
Give the name of the following dental abbreviations:
- GI
- X
- Black square box
- #
- RT
- GI = gingivitis
- X = extracted tooth
- Black square box = missing tooth
- # = fractured tooth
- RT = retained temporary tooth
What are the 4 initial stages of a dental procedure?
- Count the teeth; record any missing or supernumerary teeth
- Record any obvious visual abnormalities – fractured teeth, caries, masses etc
- Visually assess the amount of calculus and record this
- Using the probe, gently examine the gingival sulcus to determine the degree of gingivitis by
assessing for bleeding and swelling
Before the rest of the chart can be completed and further examination can continue what must be done to the teeth?
Scaling
What is the aim of scaling?
Remove deposits from the tooth surface to leave a smooth
surface which will inhibit further plaque accumulation
Which part of the scaler must not be used on the teeth?
The tip
When using the scaler what must also be directed on the teeth and why?
Water spray
- prevent heating and damage to the tooth
What is the aim of polishing?
Smooth off any remaining irregularities including any
iatrogenic scratches caused by scaling
What is used to polish the teeth?
Prophy paste
How long can you work on each tooth with the polisher?
2-3 seconds
Once you have scaled and polished the teeth, what is the next step?
Flush the mouth with saline to remove traces of loose calculus and remaining prophy paste
