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Dentistry Flashcards

1
Q

Define Maxilla

A

upper jaw

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2
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Define Mandible

A

lower jaw

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3
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What is the most common skull type?

A

mesaticephalic

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4
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What is Mesaticephalic?

A

medium length muzzle

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5
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What is Brachycephalic?

A

short muzzle

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6
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What is Dolichocephalic?

A

long, narrow muzzle

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7
Q

What is Prognathism?

A

underbite

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8
Q

What is Brachygnathism?

A

overbite

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9
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Define Lingual

A

surface of the mandibular teeth that face the tongue

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10
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Define Palatal

A

surface of the maxillary teeth that face the palate

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11
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Define Buccal

A

surface of teeth that face the cheeks

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12
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Define Labial

A

surface of the teeth incisors and canines facing the lips

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13
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Define Occlusal

A

the hitting surface of the teeth

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14
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Define Mesial

A

toward the front of the mouth

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15
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Define Distal

A

toward the back of the mouth

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16
Q

Define Hypodontia

A

absence of only a few teeth

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17
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Define Oligodontia

A

congenital absence of many but not all teeth

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18
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Define Anodontia

A

congenital absence of all teeth

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19
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What is an anterior/rostral crossbite?

A

maxillary incisors are caudal to mandibular incisors

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20
Q

What is a posterior crossbite?

A

mandible is wider than the maxilla

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21
Q

What is a wry bite?

A

mandible and maxilla are different in length and width

22
Q

What is the crown of the tooth?

A

exposed part of the tooth

23
Q

What is the cementoenamel junction?

A

joins the crown with the root

24
Q

What is the hardest part of the mouth?

A

enamel

25
Q

What is the enamel?

A

covers the crown of the tooth

26
Q

What is the cementum?

A

covers the root of the tooth

27
Q

The cementum can ________________.

A

regenerate

28
Q

What is dentin?

A

layer underneath the enamel and cementum

29
Q

Dentin continuously __________________.

A

grows/widens throughout the life of the tooth

30
Q

What is the periodontium?

A

supporting structure around teeth

31
Q

What does the pulp cavity contain?

A

blood vessels, nerves, connective tissue

32
Q

What is furcation?

A

junction of where multiple roots come together at the neck of the tooth

33
Q

What are the most common oral diseases?

A

plaque and gingivitis

34
Q

What are deciduous teeth?

A

baby teeth

35
Q

What is the adult dog dental formula?

A

2 (I 3/3 C 1/1 P 4/4 M 2/3) = 42

36
Q

What is the adult cat dental formula?

A

2 (I 3/3 C 1/1 P 3/2 M 1/1) = 30

37
Q

What is the Triadan system?

A

numbering system for teeth

38
Q

What is a periodontal probe?

A

determines depth of gingival sulcus

39
Q

What is a periodontal explorer?

A

detects roughened areas or residual calculus

40
Q

What is a curette?

A

removes deposits from supragingival and subgingival areas

41
Q

What is the normal gingival margin in dogs (probe depth)?

A

2-3mm

42
Q

What is the normal gingival margin in cats (probe depth)?

A

0.5-1mm

43
Q

What is the proper dilution of chlorhexidine solution for dental rinse?

A

0.2%

44
Q

When brushing teeth, how should the toothbrush be held?

A

at a 45* angle

45
Q

What is attrition?

A

wearing away of enamel by tooth against tooth contact during chewing activity

46
Q

What is the purpose of fluoride?

A

helps strengthen enamel against bacteria that cause dental disease

47
Q

Which tooth is known as the carnassial tooth?

A

fourth upper premolar

48
Q

What is an oronasal fistula?

A

opening between the nasal and oral cavity

49
Q

What is a CET Orastrip Test?

A

test strip that detects active periodontal disease by detecting thiols produced by bacteria in pockets

50
Q

Which teeth have one root?

A

incisors, canines, first premolars, lower third molars

51
Q

Which teeth have two roots?

A

second and third premolars, lower fourth premolars, lower first and second molars

52
Q

Which teeth have three roots?

A

upper fourth premolars, upper first and second molar

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