Lecture 1 Flashcards
Technicians can do anything that does not: (three things)
alter shape
alter structure
change position
Organization that allows vet techs to be credentialed Vet Tech Specialists
Academy of Veterinary Dental Technicians (AVDT)
Organization that allows doctors, vet techs and dental hygienists
Publishes the Journal of Veterinary Dentistry
American Veterinary Dental Society (AVDS)
Veterinary dental organization
Provides dental knowledge
Self-taught home study course
Open to all staff members
Does not require certification
American Society for Veterinary Dental Technicians (ASVDT)
VOHC
Veterinary Oral Health Council
The VOHC set standards for effectiveness in what, when used as directed
plaque and tartar
The VOHC is not what kind of agency
regulatory
Teeth that stop growing with time
brachyodont
teeth that have small crowns and elongated roots
brachyodont
brachyodont teeth have _____ apex
closed
teeth that continue to grow and erupt
hypsodont
hypsodont teeth have _____ apex
open
These teeth rely on wear from mastication.
hypsodont teeth
Brachyodont teeth
Hypsodont teeth
two sub categories of hypsodont teeth
radicular
aradicular
which sub category of hypsodont teeth eventually close
radicular
which sub category of hypsodont teeth continually grow
aradicular
four types of teeth that dogs and cats have
incisor
canine
premolar
molar
purpose of the incisor tooth
gnawing and grooming
purpose of the canine tooth
prehension and holding
purpose of the premolar tooth
shearing and grinding
purpose of the molar tooth
shearing and grinding
having two sets of teeth
diphyodont
“baby teeth”
deciduous teeth
how many deciduous teeth do dogs have
28
how many permanent teeth do dogs have
42
how many deciduous teeth do cats have
26
how many permanent teeth do cats have
30
how many deciduous teeth do horses have
24
how many permanent teeth do horses have
36 to 44
what can effect the number of permanent teeth for horses
the presence of canine and wolf teeth