Dental chart for the Dog and Cat Flashcards
What is the dental chart used for?
To keep a visual record of the patient’s oral health
How is the teeth oriented to the viewer on the chart?
The patient’s right side is on the left side of the chart
1st row =
labial/buccal (outside) of the maxillary teeth
2nd row =
palatal (inside) of the maxillary teeth
3rd row =
the lingual (inside) of the mandibular teeth
4th row =
the labial/buccal of the mandibular teeth
Boxes =
The depth of the sulcus or pocket
When dental charting what is the 1st number written in the square?
The pocket depth
When dental charting, what is the second number?
the total attachment loss
What does it mean when the first number is larger than the second number?
Hyperplasia
What does it mean when the 1st number is smaller than the second?
Recession
What does it mean when there is only one number?
Neither recession nor hyperplasia