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Dentition Flashcards

1
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What have brachyodont teeth?

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Humans, carnivores, pigs

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What have hypsodont teeth?

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Horses, rodents, lagomorphs

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3
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Most mammals are diphyodont, what are the two sets of teeth this includes?

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1st set- Deciduous

2nd set- permanent

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4
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When do deciduous teeth start to appear?

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2-4 weeks of age

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5
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When are deciduous teeth completed?

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8 weeks

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6
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Eruption of permanent incisors in dogs?

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4-5 months

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7
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Eruption of permanent canine teeth in dogs?

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5-6 months of age

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8
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Eruption of permanent premolar teeth in dogs?

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4-5 months of age

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9
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Eruption of permanent molar teeth in dogs?

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6-7 months of age

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10
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How many teeth do dogs and cats have?

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Dogs - 42

Cats - 30

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11
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What is the dental formula for dogs?

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2 ( I 3/3, C 1/1. PM 4/4, M 2/3)

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12
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What is the dental formula for cats?

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2 ( I 3/3, C 1/1, PM 3/2, M 1/1 )

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13
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In the Triadan system of naming teeth, the 100 series are where?

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Maxillary right quadrant

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14
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In the Triadan system, where are the 200 series teeth found?

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Maxillary left quadrant

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15
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In the Triadan system, where are the 300 series teeth found?

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Mandibular in left quadrant

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In the Triadan system, where are the 400 series teeth found?

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Mandibular right quadrant

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17
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What permanent teeth have 1 root?

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Incisors, canine, premolar 1

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18
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What permanent teeth have 2 roots?

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Premolar 2&3

Premolar 4

Molar 1, 2, 3

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19
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What is the largest tooth?

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Carnassial teeth

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20
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What specific teeth are the carnassial teeth?

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Fourth upper premolar and First lower premolar

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21
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Describe normal occlusion

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Upper incisors close just in front of lower incisors

Upper fourth premolar should come to the outside of the first lower molar.

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22
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Asymmetrical Skeletal Maloclussion, AKA Wry mouth, is indicated when?

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Elongation of half of the head

Jaw is under or over shot

Only effects one side or the other

Can be genetic or from trauma

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23
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Extra permanent teeth are also known as what?

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Supernumerary teeth

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24
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Term for missing teeth

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Adontia

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25
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Term for teeth that do not line up

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Malocclusions

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26
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Term for when the upper jaw is longer than the lower jaw; overshot

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Brachygnathism

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27
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Term for when the mandible is longer than the maxilla; under bite

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Prognathism

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28
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Term for the portion above the gum line covered by enamel

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crown

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29
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The hardest substance in the body

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Enamel

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30
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Soft tissues of the tooth

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Pulp

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31
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Substance of the tooth that is sensitive to heat/cold

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Dentin

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32
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Branching or fork like part of the tooth

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Furcation

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33
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Portion of the tooth that is attached to alveolar bone by the periodontal ligament

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Cementum

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34
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Most terminal portion of the root

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Apex

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35
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Periodontium, the tissues that surround the teeth consists of what?

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Gingiva and periodontal ligament

36
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Functions to hold the tooth in the socket; shock absorber

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Periodontal ligament

37
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A dense bone which surrounds roots within 1-2 mm of the cementoenamel junction

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Alveolar bone (tooth socket)

38
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Calcified tissue covering the tooth root, provides attachment for periodontal ligament fibers to the tooth

39
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Space created when the gingival margin is reflected away from the tooth surface

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Gingival sulcus

40
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Normal gingival sulcus for healthy dogs

41
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Normal gingival sulcus for healthy cats

42
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Meaning, in the direction of the tip of the root

43
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Meaning in the direction of the tip of the crown

44
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Prominence on the occlusal surface of the tooth

45
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Surface tooth that faces opposite jaw

46
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Facing toward the midline

47
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Inflammation of structures around teeth

A

Periodontitis/Periodontal disease

48
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Initiating factor of Periodontal disease

A

Bacterial plaque

49
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Caused by apical migration and destruction of the epithelial attachment

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Periodontal pockets (Sulcus >4mm)

50
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What are the signs of grade 1, or initial stage, of periodontal disease?

A

Reversible gingivitis

Gingiva inflamed or bleeds easily

Minimal plaque and calculus accumulation

51
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Treatment for Grade 1 Periodontal disease?

A

Dental prophy

Home care

Excellent prognosis

52
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What are the signs of early lesion, Grade 2 periodontal disease?

A

Moderate gingivitis

Increased gingival inflammation, causes rounded gingival margin

Greater amounts of plaque and calculus

53
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Treatment for Grade 2 Periodontal disease?

A

Mechanical scaling

Polishing, irrigation, fluoride treatment

Home care/good prognosis

54
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What are the signs of Grade 3, Established lesion?

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Severe gingivitis with bleeding on probing

Acute inflammation

Red/purple rounded gingival margins

Early peridontal pocket formation

Moderate accumulation of plaque and calculus

55
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Treatment for Grade 3 Periodontal Disease

A

Supra and Sub gingival scaling

Polishing, irrigation, fluoride treatment

Subgingival culturette

Extractions

Guarded prognosis

56
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What are the signs of Grade IV, advanced periodontal disease

A

Severe inflammation

Bone loss evident on radiographs

Deep pocket formations

Receding gums

57
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Treatment for Grade IV Periodontal disease?

A

Supra and subgingival scaling

Polishing, irrigation, fluoride treatment

Subgingival culturette

Extractions

Guarded-long term prognosis

58
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What is the prognosis of gingivitis vs periodontal disease?

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Gingivitis is reversible, periodontal disease can only be slowed down

59
Q

How is tooth mobility rated?

A

Grade I - slight movement

Grade II - Moderate tooth movement of 1 mm

Grade III - Marked tooth movement more than 1 mm

60
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What are three benefits of fluoride treatment?

A

Antibacterial agent

Desensitize

Strengthens tooth

61
Q

A benign growth thought to arise from periodontal ligament, appears on gingiva

62
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Second most common tumor; red and irregular lesions

A

Squamous cell carcinoma

63
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Purple or reddish teeth indicate what?

A

Pulpitis, active inflammation due to injury or trauma

64
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Gray discoloration indicates what?

A

Advanced pulpal necrosis, evaluate for endodonic treatment

65
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Bright yellow discoloration indicates what?

A

Tetracycline treatment

66
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What breed is most effected by gingival hyperplasia?

67
Q

Nontumorous lesion of the soft tissue

A

Gingival hyperplasia

68
Q

Inflammation of the soft tissue of the oral cavity

A

Stomatitis

69
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Signs of gingival hyperplasia

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Thickening and proliferation of the gingiva as a result of chronic inflammation

70
Q

What are some causes of stomatitis?

A

Foreign bodies, chemical or electrical burns, immune-related causes

71
Q

Chemical agents used for the prevention and removal of plaque

A

Dentrifices

72
Q

Used for treatment of periodontal disease with pockets

A

Doxycycline/Doxirobe Gel

73
Q

The study and treatment of inside the tooth

A

Endodontics

74
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What does the pulp consist of?

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Nerves, blood vessels, lymphatics, connective tissue

75
Q

What is the most important part for the development of teeth in young animals?

A

Dental pulp

76
Q

Treatment options for endodontic disease?

A

Age of animal

Duration of disease

Anatomy of tooth

77
Q

Most common causes for endodontal disease?

A

Pulp exposures from fractured teeth, dental abrasions, attrition

78
Q

Calibrated in mm to measure defects below gum line (gingival sulcus depth)

79
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Has a curved end and is used to detect defects above or below the gum line

80
Q

Used supragingivally to remove calculus, thin and triangular with 2 cutting edges

81
Q

Short blade used supra and subgingivally to remove tartar

A

“Hoe/Tartar scraper”

82
Q

Thin spoon shaped instrument used for deep scraping, supra and subgingivally to remove calculus

83
Q

Loosens teeth by rupturing the periodontal ligament

A

Dental elevator

84
Q

Used for the elevation of the gingiva and mucosa for access to the alveolar bone during tooth extraction, periodontal therapy and oral surgery

A

Periosteal elevator

85
Q

Fine grade stone to maintain smoother cutting edges, removes less metal

A

Arkansas stone

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