Dental Disease of Dogs and Cats

Question 1

what is the most common single disease in dogs and cats?

Answer 1

periodontal disease

Question 2

what is plaque?

Answer 2

organic matrix of salivary glycoproteins, oral bacteria, extracellular polysaccharides
aerobes

Question 3

what is periodontitis?

Answer 3

disease of the dental support structures

Question 4

which dogs are predisposed to pathologic fractures with periodontal disease?

Answer 4

small breed dogs

Question 5

why are small breed dogs more likely to have periodontal disease?

Answer 5

large teeth/small mouth
less likely to eat dry food
less likely recreational chewing

Question 6

why are brachycephalic breeds more likely to have periodontal disease?

Answer 6

increased tooth crowding
abnormal tooth positioning
often small breeds

Question 7

how common is tooth resorption in cats?

Answer 7

60%

Question 8

which teeth are more likely to have tooth resorption?

Answer 8

premolars and molars

Question 9

what is tooth resorption like in canine teeth?

Answer 9

alveolar bone inflammation
tooth extrusion
gingival recession
internal root resorption

Question 10

what is stomatitis?

Answer 10

lymphocytic-plasmacytic gingivo-stomatitis
immune dysfunction leads to hyperreaction to plaque

Question 11

what are the types of pulp disease?

Answer 11

exposure
discolored teeth
perio-endo disease

Question 12

what is attrition?

Answer 12

tooth-tooth wear

Question 13

what are the types of malocclusion?

Answer 13

brachygnathism
prognathism

Question 14

what is a class 1 malocclusion?

Answer 14

normal maxilla/mandible relationship with malposition of one or more individual teeth

Question 15

what leads to gingivitis?

Answer 15

plaque buildup: transition of aerobes to anaerobes

Question 16

when does calculus form?

Answer 16

within 36 hours of plaque formation

Question 17

what can be seen in periodontitis?

Answer 17

gingival recession
periodontal ligament loss
bone loss

Question 18

what is involved in a periodontal pocket formation?

Answer 18

progression of ligament and bone loss
increase in anaerobes
inflammatory response

Question 19

what are buccal mucosal ulcerations from?

Answer 19

direct, chronic contact with pathogenic bacteria and calculus

Question 20

why are “mouth breathers” at greater risk for periodontal disease?

Answer 20

decreased saliva

Question 21

who is more commonly affected by stomatitis?

Answer 21

purebreed cats: siamese, maine coon, persian

Question 22

what is endodontic disease like?

Answer 22

pulp disease: exposure, discolored teeth, perio-endo disease

Question 23

what is brachygnathism?

Answer 23

relatively short mandible or maxilla

Question 24

what is a class 2 malocclusion?

Answer 24

mandible short in relation to maxilla