E2- Dental Dz 1 Flashcards
___% of dogs and cats over 3 years of age will have some oral pathology that should be addressed
80-85%
Retained deciduous teeth caused by a failure of
the primary tooth’s root to undergo resoption
Retained deciduous teeth most frequently seen in?
toy breeds, many breeds, cats
What teeth are most commonly retained?
canine and incisiors
On the maxilla, adult canine come in ____ to deciduous canines. While mandibular adult canines come in ____ to deciduous canines.
rostral
lingual
What is recommened tx for retained teeth?
careful extractoin to avoid damage to adult teeth
Permanent teeth erupt ____ to the deciduous teeth- except the maxillary canines
lingual/palatal
Decreased free space may predispose to ____
periodontal dz
Supernumerary teeth
commonly seen where?
seen occasionally
more common in maxilla
most often premolars and/or incisors
may cause no problem, may interfere with occlusion, overcrowding
what is shown in this image?
supernumerary tooth 107
Supernumerary roots
common where?
PM3- esp maxila most common
tooth has extra cusp
extra root of normal size
primary differential
____ = the joining of 2 teeth
fusion
one crown, 2 roots
will have less than normal number of teeth in arch
_____= incomplete splitting into 2 teeth
gemination
2 crowns, one root
sometimes called twinning
Anodontia/Oligodontia/Hypodontia
missing teeth
genetic defect- never developed
impaction, slow eruption, fell out, trauma, extracted
If the deciduous tooth is congenitally missing, the adult tooth will ____
be missing as well
Anodontia/Oligodontia breeds
brachycephalics, mexican hairless, chinese crested
Truly missing teeth are usually what 2 teeth?
premolars, incisors
What type of luxation is this?
intrusive luxation
A normal occlusion is also called a ____ bite
scissor bite
extra premolar
what abnormality?
periodontal dz- bone loss
Decribe the scissor bite:
maxillary incisors ____ to mandibular
mandibular incisors contact what part of maxillary incisors?
mandubular canine is b/t?
rostral
cingulum
mandibular canine b/t lateral incisor and maxillary canine
what is this? describe it
cingulum
the shelf on the palatal surface of the maxillary incisors where the mandibular incisors rest
Malocclusion class 1
neutroclusion
jaw length normal
malpositioned teeth
base narrow canines
Malocclusion class 2
mandibular distocclusion
mandible short
parrot mouth, overshot
Malocclusion class 3
mandiular mesiocclusion
mandible too long
undershot
Malocclusion class 4
asymmetrical skeletal malocclusion
“wry” bite
maxilla fissures close on one side and restrict growth on one side
Most common Class 1 malocclusion in dogs?