Carnivore Dentistry

Question 1

Teeth type

Answer 1

Brachydont

Radicular

Question 2

What are brachydont teeth?

Answer 2

Do not continually grow or erupt

Question 3

What are radicular teeth?

Answer 3

True roots

Question 4

Adult dog dental formula

Answer 4

I3/3 C1/1 P4/4 M2/3

Question 5

Deciduous dog dental formulation

Answer 5

I3/3 C1/1 P3/3 M0/0

Question 6

Adult cat dental formulation

Answer 6

I3/3 C1/1 P3/2 M1/1

Question 7

Deciduous cat dental formula

Answer 7

I3/3 C1/1 P3/2 M0/0

Question 8

Multi rooted teeth
Dog
2 roots

Answer 8

Upper PM 2&3

Lower PM 2,3&4 M1

Question 9

Multi rooted teeth
Dog
3 roots

Answer 9

Upper PM4 M1&2

Question 10

Multi rooted teeth
Cats
2 roots

Answer 10

Upper PM3

Lower PM3&4 M1

Question 11

Multi rooted teeth
Cats
3 roots

Answer 11

Upper PM 4

Question 12

Tridan numbering system

Answer 12

Canines always ‘04
Last premolars always ‘08
First molar always ‘09

Question 13

Carnassials?

Answer 13

Upper last premolar
Lower first molar
Always three rooted in dogs

Question 14

Periodontal pocket
Dog?
Cat?

Answer 14

Dog <3mm
Cat <1mm

Measure around 6 points of each tooth

Question 15

Procedure

Answer 15

Count any missing teeth
Record any obvious abnormalities 
Assess calculus (0-3) 
Gingivitis
Gingival sulcus

Question 16

Ultrasonic scaler

Answer 16

6-7 setting
Put water on!!
Don’t spend more than 10seconds on each tooth

Question 17

Polisher

Answer 17

Setting 4
Couple of seconds each tooth
Making tooth surface smooth