dentistry Flashcards
mesial define
towards the point between the central incissors
buccal define
towards the cheeks
labial define
towards the lips
lingual define
towards the tongue
apex define
away from the crown of the tooth and toward apex of root
start of deciduous teeth eruption in dog
2-3 weeks
eruption of deciduous dog teeth complete
2-3 months
puppy deciduous teeth formula
2(I 3/3, C 1/1, PM 3/3) = 28
kitten deciduous teeth formula
2(I 3/3, C 1/1, PM 3/2) = 26
normal occlusion incisor position
maxillary incisors slightly in front of mandibular incisors
neutroclusion class and define
- class 1
- individual teeth are mal-aligned
mandibular distoclusion class and define
- class 2 malocclusion
- mandible caudal to maxilla
mandibular meisioclusion class and define
- class 3 malocclusion
- mandible rostral to maxilla
adult dog eruption time
4-6 months
adult dog dental formula
2(I 3/3, C 1/1, PM 4/4, M 2/3) = 42
deciduous teeth comparison to permanent teeth (3)
- finer
- thinner
- more delicate
define supernumerary teeth
more teeth than there should be
hypodontia define
congenital absence of a tooth
impacted/embedded teeth
teeth that have failed to erupt
consequences of impacted/embedded teeth
risk of cyst formation
enamel hypoplasia when develops
prior to eruction
cause of enamel hypoplasia
- local = trauma
- generalised = viral pyrexia
abrasion define
tooth wear against abrassive surface
attrition define
teeth wear against teeth
tertiary/reparative dentine appearance
beige/dark brown circles on worn surface of tooth