Dental chart for the Dog and Cat Flashcards

1
Q

What is the dental chart used for?

A

To keep a visual record of the patient’s oral health

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2
Q

How is the teeth oriented to the viewer on the chart?

A

The patient’s right side is on the left side of the chart

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3
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1st row =

A

labial/buccal (outside) of the maxillary teeth

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4
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2nd row =

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palatal (inside) of the maxillary teeth

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5
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3rd row =

A

the lingual (inside) of the mandibular teeth

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6
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4th row =

A

the labial/buccal of the mandibular teeth

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7
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Boxes =

A

The depth of the sulcus or pocket

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8
Q

When dental charting what is the 1st number written in the square?

A

The pocket depth

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9
Q

When dental charting, what is the second number?

A

the total attachment loss

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10
Q

What does it mean when the first number is larger than the second number?

A

Hyperplasia

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11
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What does it mean when the 1st number is smaller than the second?

A

Recession

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12
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What does it mean when there is only one number?

A

Neither recession nor hyperplasia

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