Exam 3: Dentition

Question 1

What are the 2 types of teeth?

Answer 1

1. hypsodont

2. Bracydont

Question 2

What are 3 characteristics of Hypsodont teeth?

Answer 2

1. long crown
2. long growth period
3. continually erupt until death

Question 3

What are 2 characteristics of Brachydont Teeth?

Answer 3

1. short crown

2. stop erupting once level with adjacent teeth

Question 4

surface of tooth directed toward sthe median plane

Answer 4

mesial

Question 5

surface of tooth directed away from the median plane

Answer 5

distal

Question 6

surface of tooth facing the vestibule

Answer 6

vestibular

Question 7

surface of tooth facing the tongue

Answer 7

Lingual

Question 8

Surface of the tooth facing the palate

Answer 8

Palatal

Question 9

Considerable gap between adjacent teeth,

Answer 9

Diastema

Question 10

Surface of the tooth that faces the tooth of the opposing arcade

Answer 10

occlusal

Question 11

What is the proper occlusion of the dogs and cats teeth?

Answer 11

the upper incisors are slightly rostral to the lower incisors

Question 12

Deviation from normal occlusion

Answer 12

malocclusion

Question 13

another term for under bite?

Answer 13

prognathism

Question 14

Another term for over bite?

Answer 14

Brachygnathism

Question 15

The smooth elevations in the skull caused by the roots of the teeth?

Answer 15

alveolar juga

Question 16

first set of teeth which are replaced by permanent teeth?

Answer 16

Deciduous teeth