Dentition Flashcards

1
Q

What are the muscles of mastication?

A

masseter, temporalis, ptyergoideus (medial and lateral), digastricus

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2
Q

Where are the teeth of the lower arcade attached to?

A

the mandible

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3
Q

What bones are the teeth of the upper arcade attached to?

A

the incisive bone or the maxilla

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4
Q

What are deciduous teeth?

A

baby teeth

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5
Q

What type of tooth is never present in deciduous teeth?

A

the molar

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6
Q

How many deciduous incisors are in the upper and lower arcades of the feline?

A

3/3

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7
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How many deciduous canines are in the upper and lower arcades of the feline?

A

1/1

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8
Q

How many deciduous premolars are in the upper and lower arcades of the feline and what are their numbers?

A

Upper: P2, P3, P4
Lower: P3, P4

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9
Q

How many permanent incisors are in the upper and lower arcades of the feline?

A

3/3

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10
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How many permanent canines are in the upper and lower arcades of the feline?

A

1/1

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11
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How many permanent premolars are in the upper and lower arcades of the feline and what are their numbers?

A

Upper: P2, P3, P4
Lower: P3, P4

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12
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How many permanent molars are in the upper and lower arcades of the feline?

A

1/1

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13
Q

How many deciduous incisors are in the upper and lower arcade of the canine?

A

3/3

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14
Q

How many deciduous canines are in the upper and lower arcade of the canine?

A

1/1

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15
Q

How many deciduous premolars are in the upper and lower arcade of the canine and what are their numbers?

A

Upper: P2, P3, P4
Lower: P2, P3, P4

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16
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How many permanent incisors are in the upper and lower arcade of the canine?

A

3/3

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17
Q

How many permanent canines are in the upper and lower arcade of the canine?

A

1/1

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18
Q

How many permanent premolars are in the upper and lower arcade of the canine and what are their numbers?

A

Upper: P1, P2, P3, P4
Lower: P1, P2, P3, P4

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19
Q

How many permanent molars are in the upper and lower arcade of the canine?

A

2/3

20
Q

What are the functions of the teeth?

A

weapon, carrying, grooming eating, crushing

21
Q

What does prehension refer to in regards to teeth?

A

grasping and puncturing

22
Q

What are the shearing teeth?

A

Upper P4 and Lower M1

23
Q

Where is a common site for fracture in canine dentition and why?

A

The shearing teeth from chewing hard objects like bone or antlers

24
Q

What are the surfaces of teeth?

A

vestibular, lingual, contact, and diastema

25
Q

What are the aspects of the vestibular surface of teeth?

A

labial and buccal

26
Q

What is lingual synonymous to?

A

palatal

27
Q

What is the contact surface of teeth?

A

surface in between teeth

28
Q

What does the mesial contact of teeth refer to?

A

the side that is most medial towards the midline

29
Q

What does the distal contact of teeth refer to?

A

the side that is the most away from the midline

30
Q

What is a diastema?

A

a gap between teeth in the same arcade

31
Q

What are characteristics of normal occlusion?

A

maxillary incisors are labial to mandibular incisors

mandibular canine teeth fit equally between maxillary 3rd incisor and maxillary canine

32
Q

What is a neutroclusion?

A
  • class 1 maloclussion
  • normal rostrocaudal mandible/maxilla
  • variably abnormally ‘displaced’ teeth
33
Q

What is a mandibular distoclusion?

A
  • class 2 maloclussion
  • over bite
  • mandibular arch occludes caudal to its normal position
34
Q

What is a mandibular mesioclusion?

A
  • class 3 maloclussion
  • under bite
  • mandibular arch occludes rostral to its normal position
35
Q

What is the head shape of a dolichocephalic dog and how are the teeth misaligned?

A
  • long, narrow head

- upper PM4 lingual to lower M1

36
Q

What does mesocephalic mean?

A

in the middle

37
Q

What is the head shape of a brachycephalic dog and how are the teeth aligned?

A
  • short, wide head

- crowding, under bite, tooth rotation

38
Q

What are the parts of the tooth?

A

crown, neck, and root

39
Q

What is the crown?

A

the exposed part of the tooth

40
Q

Where is the neck of the tooth located and what surrounds it?

A

located directly beneath the crown, surrounded by gingiva

41
Q

What is located within the neck?

A

the pulp chamber

42
Q

Where is the root located and how is it attached?

A

most basal part of the tooth, attached via the periodontal ligament

43
Q

What is located within the root?

A

the root canal

44
Q

What is enamel and what does it cover?

A

the hardest substance in the body; covers the crown of the tooth

45
Q

What is dentin and where is it located?

A

tooth substance harder than bone; the second layer of the tooth located underneath the enamel

46
Q

What is the cement of the tooth and what does it do?

A

as hard as bone, connects the tooth root to the mandible

47
Q

What is the pulp of the tooth?

A

the part that surrounds the nerves and vessels of the tooth