Equine 2 Flashcards
3 hard tissues of teeth
dentin
enamel (hardest)
cementum (softest)
what are cingula
pillars on cheek surface of cheek teeth, strengthen teeth and increase SA.
can form sharp points –> ulcers
where do overgrowths most often occur
top cheek
bottom tongue
why do we see overgrowth
less fiber –> more vertical chewing
what is anisognathia
top cheek teeth are more buccal than bottom
what are you removing during odontoplasty
Sharp enamel/overgrowths that cause soft tissue trauma
Overgrowths that cause abnormal occlusal forces
Secondary dentine over pulp can be very thin. How to avoid pulp horn exposure during odontoplasty?
staged reductions ever 3-4 months
should you sedate for motorized instrument
yes
brachygnathism: what is overjet? overbite?
overjet = upper protrude rostrally (horizontal, often at angle)
overbite = upper sit ahead (vertical)
brachygnathism commonly shows overgrowth of which cheek teeth
06s and 11s
retained deciduous incisors cause permenant incisors to be displaced caudally or rostrally?
caudally
which nerve blocks do we do
mental or infraorbital
supramerary incisors are in addition to the normal __# incisors
6
tx for incisor fracture?
tetanus prophylaxis
AB
NSAID
what causes slope mouth
development abnormality of bone or painful cheek abscess where chewing one side more than the other
