DVM5 Flashcards
1
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Name this surgical instrument.
A
Gelpi Retractors
2
Q
List 11 clinical signs associated with dental pathology.
A
- Changes in eating habits
- Halitosis
- Pawing at mouth
- Abnormal salivation
- Oral hypersentivity
- Facial swelling
- Draing tracts
- Oral haemorrhage
- Sneezing and nasal discharge
- Abnormal behaviour
- Ophthalmic changes
3
Q
Name 5 changes in eating habits in animals with dental problems.
A
- Partial to complete anorexia (rule out other problems (e.g. neoplasia, end-stage renal failure) prior to attributing to or entirely to dental disease.
- Preference for soft rather than hard food
- Chewing on one side
- Dropping food from mouth
- Moving away from food following attempts to eat.
4
Q
Define Oligodontia
A
decreased number of teeth.
5
Q
Define Supernumerary teeth
A
the presence of extra teeth, may result in crowding and malalignment of teeth.
Can be due to overly retained persistent deciduous tooth.
Arrows in pic pointing to persistant deciduous teeth.
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7
Q
What is the canine dental formula for an adult?
A
2 (I3/3, C 1/1, PM 4/4, M 2/3) = 42 teeth
8
Q
What is the deciduous dental formula in a dog?
A
2 (I3/3, C1/1, PM 3/3) = 28 teeth
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10
Q
Give an example of an antifungal.
A
Ketoconazole
Fluconazole
