dental Flashcards

1
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Apical

A

Direction toward the root

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2
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Attrition

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Wearing of the teeth from mastication or teeth rubbing together

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3
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Buccal

A

Direction toward the cheek

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4
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Calculus

A

Calcified plaque which hardens on the tooth and may not be brushed off

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5
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Cementum

A

hard connective tissue covering the tooth root and sometimes the crown

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6
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crown

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portion of the tooth that sits above the gum line and is covered in enamel

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7
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Dentin

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the bulk of the tooth, the hard connective tissue of the tooth made mostly of calcium and collagen

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8
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Enamel

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the white hard outer layer of the crown ( made mostly of calcium)

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9
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Endodontics

A

treatment involving the pulp cavity ( root canal procedure)

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10
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floating

A

smoothing a horses teeth with a file to rid sharp edges

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11
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Halitosis

A

bad breath

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12
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periodontium

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supportive tissues around the tooth, including bone of Aeolus, periodontal ligament, cementum and gingiva

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13
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Plague

A

Film on tooth made upon food, bacteria, cells and mucin

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14
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Ranula

A

salivary cyst under the tongue

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15
Q

Sulcus

A

Pocket under the gingiva

0-3 mm is normal, greater suggests periodontal dz

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16
Q

Hypsodont

A

High crowned teeth

17
Q

Radicular

A

seen in horses, cattle, deer; continuously erupting but not growing

18
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Aradicular

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seen in rodents, lagomorphs, chinchillas; continuously growing.

19
Q

Brachydont

A

low crowned teeth; seen in dogs, cats and humans.

20
Q

Dog dental formula

A

2 (I 3/3, C1/1, P 4/4, M 2/3) 42 teeth

21
Q

Cat dental formula

A

2 (I 3/3, C1/1, P3/2, M1/1) 30 teeth

22
Q

Cows/Sheep/Goats dental formula

A

2 (I 0/3 C 0/1 P 3/3 M 3/3) 32 teeth

23
Q

Horse dental formula

A

2 (I 3/3 C 0-1/0-1 P 3-4/4 M 3/3) 36-42 teeth

24
Q

Pig dental formula

A

2 (I 3/3 C 1/1 P 4/4 M 3/3) 44 teeth

25
Q

Lagomorph dental formula

A

2 (I 2/1 C 0/0 P 3/2 M 3/3) 28 teeth

26
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Rat/Mouse dental formula

A

2(I1/1C0/0P0/0M3/3) 16 teeth