Dentistry Key Topics Flashcards
List the 7 phases of a damaged tooth
Intial insult
Acute inflammation
Chronic inflammation
Atrophy of pulp
Necrosis of pulp tissue
Death of canal
Abscess formation
Why does a fractured tooth need dental radiography?
To confirm or rule out pulp exposure and to assess periapcial pathology.
What is abrasion?
Rubbing a tooth against an object
What is attrition?
Wear from tooth on tooth due to malocclusion
What is the gold standard treatment to check abrasion/attrition?
Probe these teeth with an explorer to ensure it can’t stick into the pulp.
Radiograph to check the roots are normal
Why would a tooth discolour?
Blunt trauma
Why would a tooth discolour?
Blunt trauma
How may a discoloured tooth progress?
The pulpitis may be temporary.
The tooth dies due to disrupted blood supply.
What to do with a discoloured tooth?
Whole tooth/majority of the tooth is discoloured = root canal or extraction.
Only localised/minor discolouration.
List two complications of fractured teeth
Chronic pain
Tooth root abcess
What is the mixed dentition period?
The period during which both deciduous and permenant teeth are present.
Why are deciduous teeth whiter?
Thier enamel is less mineralised.
How do deciduous teeth exfoliate?
Root resorption
When are deciduous teeth a problem?
Retained/persistent deciduous teeth past the normal time of shedding (6 months)
Fractured deciduous teeth
Malocculsions
How should fractured decidous teeth be treated?
They should be extracted like any fractured tooth
What causes tooth resorption in cats?
Activation of the odontoclasts
What are the two types of classifcation of tooth resorption?
Severity of the resorption and radiographic appearance of the resorption
Which type of tooth resorption is known as replacement resorption?
Type 2
What are the two steps of diagnosis of tooth resorption?
Tactile exploration
Dental radiographs
How should you treat a type 1 tooth resorption?
Extract the whole root
How should you treat type 2 lesions?
Crown amputation
Partial root retention
Complete extraction
What is feline chronic gingivostomatitis
An inappropriate inflammatory response of the oral mucosa
List 4 infectious disease that may cause FCG
Calcivirus
FIV
FeLV
Feline Herpesvirus
What is the only treatment regimen of FCG that provides beneficial results?
Extractions
List two other common orodental conditions aside from FCG
Feline eosinophilic granuloma complex and squamous cell carcinoma.
What is a key feature of Type 1 tooth resorption?
Normal periodontal ligament space
