Dentistry - Exam 1

Question 1

How many total deciduous teeth does a dog have?

What teeth are missing compared to the perminent teeth?

Answer 1

28 deciduous teeth

• Lacking a set of premolars
• Lacking all molars 2/3

Question 2

What permanent teeth in a dog have 1 root ?

Answer 2

Incisors, Canines, Maxillary and Mandibular 1st premolar

Mandibular 3rd Molar

Question 3

What permanent teeth in a dog have 2 roots?

Answer 3

Maxillary 2nd and 3rd premolars,

Mandibular 2nd, 3rd, 4th Premolars, and 1st, 2nd Molar

Question 4

What permanent teeth have 3 roots

Answer 4

Maxillary 4th premolar, 1st and 2nd Molar

Question 5

How many teeth does a kitten have?

What teeth are the missing compared to the permanent teeth?

Answer 5

26 Deciduous teeth

Missing the Mandibular and maxillary Molars

Question 6

What permanent teeth in a cat have 1 root?

Answer 6

Incisors and canines are 1 root

the maxillary 2nd premolar has 1 fused root

Th emaxillary 1st molar has 1-3 roots that are fused

Question 7

What teeth in a cat have 2 roots?

Answer 7

Maxillary 3rd premolar

Mandibular 3rd and 4th premolar and 1st molar

Question 8

What teeth in a cat’s permanent dentition have 3 roots?

Answer 8

Maxillary 4th premolar

Question 9

What teeth are missing in a cat’s perminant dentition?

Answer 9

Maxillary 1st premolar

Mandibular 1st and 2nd premolar

Question 10

What are the 5 points of occlusion?

Answer 10

midline match

Incisor overlap

Canine interlock

Premolar interdigitation

carnasal overlap

Question 11

What is a class 1 malocclusion?

Answer 11

Overall canine and incisor relationship is normal

Realtive jaw length is normal and equal

1-2 teeth in abnormal alignment

Question 12

Class 2 malocclusion

Answer 12

Maxilla growth more than mandible

• Maxillary prognathism

Mandibular brachygnathism

Question 13

Class 3 Malocclusion?

Answer 13

Mandible longer than maxilla

-Maxillary brachygnathism

Mandibular prognathism

Question 14

Class 4 Malocclusion

Answer 14

Discrepancy between right or left Maxilla or Mandible

Question 15

What is the difference between a complicated and uncomplicated dental fracture?

Answer 15

Uncomplicated- pulp not exposed

Complicated- Pulp exposed

Question 16

What skull type is associated with the increased incidence of missing premolars 1st and 4th?

Answer 16

Mesaticephalic

Question 17

What skull shape is associated with an elongated jaw, normal scissor bite, and abnormally large interdental spacing?

Answer 17

Dolichocephalic

Question 18

What is the normal probing depth for a dog and cat

Answer 18

Dog- 1-3 mm

Cat 0.5- 1mm

Question 19

Explain the Calculus index

Answer 19

0 No observable calculus

1: <1/3 buccal surface
2: 1/3-2/3 buccal surface 0 subgingival deposition
3: >2./3 buccal surface extends sibgingivally

Question 20

Explain the gingivitis index

Answer 20

0- no gingivitis

1- redness, no bleeding on probing

2- redness, swelling, delayed bleeding on probing

3- Redness, swelling, bleeding on probing

Question 21

What is the term for a tooth that is discolored

Answer 21

Intrinsic staining

Question 22

What stage of periodontal disease is present

Gingivitis/periodontal inflammation

25-50% attachment loss

Answer 22

Stage 3 Periodontal disease

Question 23

What stage of periodontal disease is present?

gingivitis/periodontal inflammation

<25% attachment loss

Answer 23

Stage 2

Question 24

What stage of periodontal disease is present?

Gingivitis/ periodontal inflammation

>50% attachment loss

Answer 24

Stage 4 Periodontal Disease

Question 25

What stage of Periodontal Disease is present?

Gingivitis present

Inflammation tissues

only stage that i sreversible

No attachment loss

Normal Periodontal probing

Answer 25

Stage 1

Question 26

What are methods of treatment for Periodontal disease?

Answer 26

Supragingival scaling/ polishing, dental radiographs

Subgingival scaling/root planing

Treatment of affected teeth

Home care such as brushing

Question 27

What stages of Periodontal Disease are reversible?

Answer 27

Stage 1

Stages 2-4 are non-reversible

Question 28

What are potential indications for extraction?

Answer 28

Persistent deciduous teeth

Crowned teeth

supernumary teeth

unerupted teeth

Teeth causing malocclusion

Periodontally compromised

Question 29

What is feline tooth resorption

Answer 29

The prevalence increases with age.

• Progression fo periodontal disease

Anomalies of tooth structure

Trauma to teeth

Nutritional

Metabolic abnormalities

idiopathic

Question 30

Clinical Signs of Tooth Resorption

Answer 30

Hyperplastic/hyperemic gingiva

The right and Left mandibular premolars (307, 407 are most common)

Question 31

Common treatment for teeth resorption

Answer 31

Crown amputation/intentional root retention

Absecne of Periodontal ligament

Absence of periodontal or endodontic disease

Absence of gingivostomatitis

Negative FeLV and FIV status