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Common Oral Problems and Diseases in Lagomorphs and Rodents Flashcards

1
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What are common problems in lagomorphs and rodents?

A 
Gingivitis
Periodontitis
enamel hypomineralization/ hypoplasia
Caries
Tooth fracture
Malocclusion
Tongue entrapment
Tooth overgrowth (elongation)
Jaw abscess
Cheek pouch impaction
Stomatitis
Oral tumors
Slobbers
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Gingivitis in the mouth of lagomorphs and rodents is found where?

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In the rostral part of the mouth

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What is gingivitis often caused by?

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Trauma caused by rough edges on watering devices and food bowels

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What is the treatment of gingivitis?

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removal
Repair
Replacement of the device causing the trauma

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What else can gingivitis be treated with if the lesions persist?

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Multiple coats of tincture of myrrh & benzoin

Topical antibiotic ointment

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Where is periodontitis typically found?

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The cheek teeth of animals with brachyodont teeth (mice and rats)

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What is the treatment of periodontitis?

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Dental cleaning

Tooth extractions

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8
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Periodontitis may develop secondary to what?

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Tooth elongation and/or tooth resorption in aradicular hypsodont cheek teeth of rabbits, chinchillas and guinea pigs

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Where is hypomineralized or hypoplastic areas of enamel seen?

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Incisor teeth

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How does enamel hypomineralization/hypoplasia appear?

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Chalky white or brown discoloration on the labial surface of the tooth

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Enamel hypomineralization/hypoplasia generally result from what?

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Nutritional imbalance
Infection
Inflammation

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What is the treatment of enamel hypomineralization/hypoplaisa?

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Correction of the initiating cause

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Where are true caries lesions found?

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In only the cheek teeth of rodents with brachyodont teeth

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14
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Why is detection of caries a challenge?

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Because cheek teeth are hard to examine

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What is the most common treatment of caries?

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Extraction

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16
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What two categories is malocclusion classified into?

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Traumatic and Atraumatic

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17
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Traumatic injuries to the teeth result in broken crowns which may cause what?

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Overgrowth (elongation) of the opposing tooth due to the lack of normal attrition (tooth-to-tooth wear)

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18
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How is the overgrown opposing tooth treated?

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With periodic odontoplasty (occlusal equilibration)

19
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The initial treatment of fractured teeth involves an inspection to determine if the tooth’s pulp has been exposed. What is the treatment if the pulp has been exposed and the tooth shows no clinical or radiographic evidence of not being vital?

A

A vital pulp therapy should be performed to improve the chances of vitality and return to normal occlusion

20
Q

What happens if the tooth is nonvital?

A

Eventually require extraction

21
Q

What is caused by hereditary factors or by nutritional imbalances?

A

Atraumatic malocclusions

22
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What form of atraumatic malocclusion is an autosomal recessive inheritance resulting in the maxillary incisor teeth failing to meet properly with the mandibular incisors?

A

Short maxillary diastema

23
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What is the treatment of short maxillary diastema?

A

Control of the overgrowth with routine odontoplasy of the incisor teeth

24
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What are the other two forms of a-traumatic malocclusion?

A

Genetic, nutritional, or abnormal mandibular excursion

Insufficient chewing from feeding the wrong diet

25
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What occurs when the crowns of the mandibular cheek teeth elongate, pinning the tongue?

A

Tongue entrapment

26
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Tongue entrapment is common in what species?

A

Guinea pigs

27
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What is the treatment of tongue entrapment?

A

Trimming of the overgrown teeth

Routine odontoplasty

28
Q

How is incisor tooth overgrowth treated and controlled?

A

Odontoplasty

Extraction

29
Q

What can be a serious, life-threatening process?

A

Cheek tooth overgrowth

30
Q

What does cheek teeth overgrowth result in?

A

Chronic inflammatory disease

  • –Causes gradual weight loss
  • –secondary health problems
31
Q

How can cheek tooth overgrowth be controlled?

A

Odontoplasty
Antibiotics
Anti-inflammatories
Supportive care

32
Q

How do teeth develop abscesses?

A

Periodontal or endodontic/periapical disease

33
Q

What is the treatment of a jaw abscess?

A

Extraction of the diseased tooth
Excision of the abscess
Wound debridement, lavage, closure or marsupialization

34
Q

Cheek pouch impaction results from what?

A

Food becoming impacted in the cheek pouches

35
Q

What does cheek pouch impaction cause?

A

Mild buccal irritation

Stomatitis

36
Q

What is the treatment of cheek pouch impaction?

A

Removal of the impacted material

37
Q

Most cases of stomatitis are secondary to what?

A

Hypovitaminosis C

38
Q

Hypovitaminosis C results in what?

A

Scurvy

39
Q

Scurvy leads to what?

A 
Gingivitis
Periodontitis
Oral hemorrhage
Mobile or lost teeth
Anorexia
Loss of body weight
40
Q

How is Stomatitis treated?

A

Vitamin C supplements

Supportive care

41
Q

What kind of tumors have been reported in lagomorphs and rodents?

A

Odontogenic tumors

  • –Odontoma
  • –Pseudo-odontoma
  • –Elodontoma
42
Q

What kind of tumors have been reported in lagomorphs and rodents?

A

Odontogenic tumors

  • –Odontoma
  • –Pseudo-odontoma
  • –Elodontoma
43
Q

What is a condition that excess drooling saliva results in moist dermatitis and hair loss around the mouth, neck, and front limbs?

A

Slobbers

44
Q

How is slobbers treated?

A

Control of the initiating disease

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