Chapter 1 Worksheet

Question 1

The most common condition in cats over 7 years of age is what?

Answer 1

Oral disease

Question 2

Dental terminology differs from veterinary medical terminology in that the focus is on the teeth themselves and the relationship of the _______ to other teeth

Answer 2

Mouth

Question 3

For example, practitioners could not extract a tooth without knowing the number of ____ that the tooth has.

Answer 3

Roots

Question 4

The area where the two jaws join in the oral cavity is known as the what?

Answer 4

Lateral palatine folds

Question 5

The puppy has _____ teeth, whereas the adult dog has ____ teeth

Answer 5

28; 42

Question 6

_______ is the hardest substance in the body and is fairly resistant to stains

Answer 6

Enamel

Question 7

Dentine is produced by ______, which are cells that line the pulp chamber

Answer 7

Odontoblasts

Question 8

The area between the free gingiva and the tooth is known as the ____ in healthy animals when there is no space between the gingiva and tooth and a ______ when there is space.

Answer 8

Sulcus

Pocket

Question 9

The tooth is held in place in the alveolus, or socket, by the what?

Answer 9

Periodontal ligament

Question 10

The dental formula for the adult dog is what?

Answer 10

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

Question 11

The dental formula for the adult cat is what?

Answer 11

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

Question 12

The following maxillary teeth have one root in the dog (use Triadan or anatomic system):

Answer 12

Anatomic system = 123 I 123, 1C1, 1P1,

Triadan system = 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205

Question 13

The following mandibular teeth have two roots in the dog (use Triadan or anatomic system):

Answer 13

Anatomic system = 234 P 234, 12M12

Triadan system = 306, 307, 308, 406, 407, 309, 310, 409, 410

Question 14

The following maxillary teeth have three roots in the dog (use Triadan or anatomic system):

Answer 14

Anatomic system = 4P4, 12M12

Triadan system = 108, 109, 110, 208, 209, 210

Question 15

The following maxillary teeth have three roots in the cat (use Triadan or anatomic system):

Answer 15

Anatomic system = 4P4, 1M1

Triadan system = 108, 109, 208, 209

Question 16

The primary teeth are indicated by what letters?

Answer 16

Lower case

Question 17

In the Triadan system, adult quadrants are identified as _____ for right maxillary, ____ for left maxillary, ______ for left mandibular, and ____ for right mandibular. The quadrant is indicated as the first of the three numbers.

Answer 17

1; 2; 3; 4

Question 18

The central insicor is identified as tooth _____, the intermediate incisor is identified as tooth_____, the lateral (or corner) incisor is identified as tooth _____, the canine as _____, and first premolar as _______.

Answer 18

01; 02; 03; 04; 05

Question 19

The rule of 4 and 9 states that 04 is always the ______ tooth and the _____ ______ is always tooth 09

Answer 19

Canine

First molar

Question 20

The left maxillary first premolarin the dog would be listed as tooth #_______, whereas the right mandibular third premolar in the cat would be listed as tooth # _____.

Answer 20

205

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