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Carnivore Dentistry Flashcards

1
Q

What is the dental formula for a cat? (Permanent)

A 
I 3/3 
C 1/1
PM 3/2 
M 1/1 
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2
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What is the dental formula for a deciduous cat?

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I 3/3
C 1/1
PM 3/2 
M 0/0
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3
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What is the permanent formula for dog teeth?

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I 3/3
C1/1
PM 4/4
M 2/3 
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4
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What is the formula for the deciduous teeth of a dog?

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I 3/3 
C 1/1
PM 3/3
M0/0
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5
Q

Teeth need probing around how many points of the teeth? Which do you record?

A

6

Record deepest

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6
Q

A periodontal pocket is when the probe reaches a minimum of how many millimetres in the cat and dog?

A

Cat >1

Dog >3

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7
Q

Teeth are numbered using what system? Which arcade matches which number?

A 
Triadan
Right maxillary 1
Left maxillary 2
Left mandibular 3
Right mandibular 4
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8
Q

What number are canines always?

A

4

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9
Q

What number are the upper carnassial?

A

8

Last premolar

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10
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What number tooth is the lower carnassial?

A

9

First molar

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11
Q

What is furcation exposure? What causes it?

A

The exposed part where the roots of a multirooted tooth meet
Bone loss due to periodontal disease

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12
Q

What is plaque?

A

Biofilm of gram positive aerobes

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13
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What is calculus/tartar?

A

Mineralised plaque

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14
Q

What is periodontal disease?

A

Collective term for group of disease - plaque induced inflammation including peridontitis and gingivitis

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15
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What is gingivitis and periodontitis?

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Inflammation of gingiva

Irreversible destruction of periodontal tissues

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16
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What can periodontitis lead to?

A

Tooth losing attachment

17
Q

What are the periodontal tissues/periodontium?

A

Gingiva
Cementum
PDL
Alveolar bone

18
Q

Carnivore teeth are brachydont. What does this mean?

A

Short crowned

Well developed roots

19
Q

Deciduous teeth erupt generally at around…

A

5 wks

20
Q

All permanent teeth are usually present by…

A

7 months

21
Q

Which teeth are in the dog have 2 roots?

A

06, 07 maxillary

06-10 mandibuar

22
Q

Which teeth in the dog have 3 roots?

A

08-10 maxillary

23
Q

Which teeth in the cat have 2 roots?

A

07 maxillary

07-09 mandibular

24
Q

Which teeth in the cat have 3 roots?

A

08 maxillary

25
Q

What are alveolar sockets lined with? What is this visible on radiographs as?

A

Cribiform pate

Visible on radiographs as lamina dura

26
Q

When doing dental procedures, what must be placed?

A 
ET tube (inflated in  dogs - cats can get laryngeal spasms)
Pharyngeal pack (prevent fluid entering trachea)
27
Q

What are the first things to be done when the animal is prepared for a dental?

A

Fill in dental chart
Record missing teeth and abnormalities
Grade each tooth from 0-3 for for plaque, calculus and gingivitis
Probe each gingival sulcus

28
Q

Gingivitis is graded from 0-3. Describe each grade

A

0- normal gingiva
1 - mild redness and inflammation, no bleeding on probing
2- moderate redness and inflammation, bleeding on probing
3- severe redness and inflammation, spontaneous bleeding

29
Q

What is the purpose of scaling and polishing?

A

Scaling - remove calculus and deposits on teeth and below gumline to leave smooth surface, inhibits plaque accumulation
Polish - smooth any irregularities left by scaling

30
Q

What instruments are used for a scale and polish?

A

Sickle scaler - curved and straight blade
Curette
Prophy paste
Prophy cup

31
Q

Most scalers are ultrasonic. When would you use a hand scaler?

A

Hard to reach areas

Areas with a periodontal pocket

32
Q

How long do you scale and polish each tooth for?

A

2-3 seconds

Swap between teeth

33
Q

The water should be set to a fine mist spray whilst scaling. What is the purpose of this?

A

To prevent over heating tooth and damaging alveolar nerve

34
Q

What speed should be used when polishing? How much prophy paste should be used?

A

Low speed

Lots of prophy paste

35
Q

What should you do after performing a scale and polish?

A

Flush mouth with saline or dilute chlorhexidine to remove prophy paste and loose calculus
Chart teeth again

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