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Equine Dentistry Flashcards

1
Q

Who can do diagnostic and treatment procedures?

A

Vet only

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2
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What is the only treatment procedure that is not an act of veterinary surgery?

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Manual removal of small overgrowths and removal of sharp enamel points with a hand instrument

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What are Category 1 tasks that can be delegated?

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Exam of teeth, remove points iwht rasp, remove caps, remove calculus above gum (not acts of vet surgery)

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4
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What are Category 2 tasks that can be delegated?

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Exam, evaluate and record abnormalities, remove very loose teeth, remove wolf teeth under supervision, use motorised equipment

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5
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Who can do category 2 tasks?

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EDT

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6
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What are Category 3 tasks that can be delegated?

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Everything else

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7
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Who can do category 3 tasks?

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Vet or advanced EDT

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8
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How many roots do mandibular teeth have?

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Two roots

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9
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How many roots do maxillary teeth have?

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Three, sometimes four

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10
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Which teeth have roots in the rostral maxillary sinus?

A

8 and 9

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Which teeth have roots in the caudal maxillary sinus?

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10 and 11

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12
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What can you use as a sedative drip for a longer procedure?

A

Detomidine

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13
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What is a diastemata?

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A pathological space between two teeth

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14
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How fast does the crown erupt?

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2-3mm per year

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15
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How often do older horses need dental checks?

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6 months

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16
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Why do incisors need less rasping?

A

Softer than cheek teeth

17
Q

Which teeth are usually supernumerary?

A

Incisors

18
Q

What do supernumerary teeth look like?

A

Labial, smaller, more triangular, whiter

19
Q

What do you do with supernumerary teeth?

A

Extract

20
Q

At what age do you see dental bumps?

A

2-3 years (lower jaw)

21
Q

When are dental bumps not normal?

A

Pain or discharging tracts

22
Q

What causes an exaggerated transverse ridge?

A

Focal overgrowth of occlusal surface

23
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What causes shear mouth?

A

Secondary to pain and dysmastication

24
Q

What causes wave mouth?

A

Developmental, acquired due to tooth loss

25
Q

Why do you get reduced jaw ROM following missing teeth?

A

Opposing tooth overgrowth

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