Lecture 7 Flashcards

1
Q

What material is the crown of the tooth composed of?

A

enamel

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2
Q

What is the name of the oral mucosa that surrounds the tooth?

A

the gingiva

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3
Q

What is the name of material that covers the root of the tooth?

A

cement

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4
Q

Describe one feature of the pulp cavity:

A

Richly innervated and vascular

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5
Q

How does the colour of dentine compare to secondary dentine?

A

Secondary dentine is normally much darker in its colour

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6
Q

What is the name given to typical short crowned human teeth?

A

brachydont .

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7
Q

Describe the complex structure of a horses teeth:

A

internal enamel ridges filled with dentine

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8
Q

Name the quadrants of the jaw that are shown:

A

Right upper jaw = 1

Left Uppr Jaw = 2

Right lower jaw = 3

Left Lower jaw = 4

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9
Q

What is the function of incisor teeth?

A

shear food

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10
Q

What is the function of canines

A

grasping prey, fighting, agression?

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11
Q

What is the function of cheek teeth (molars and premolars)?

A

crushing and grinding, scissor like grinding

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12
Q

When do the decidous (baby teeth) erupt in a dog?

A

erupted from 3-6 weeks

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13
Q

When does the permanent dentition erupt?

A

erupt from 3-8 months of age

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14
Q

What are the two teeth that make up the carnassial pair within dogs?

A

P4- premolar 4

M1- molar one

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15
Q

What is the correct name for an undershot jaw?

A

prognathic

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16
Q

What is the correct name for an overshot jaw?

A

brachygnathic

17
Q

Describe the structure of horse teeth:

A

very high crowned, semi-open rooted cheek teeth

18
Q

What is the name of the gap between the incisor teeth and the premolars?

A

diastema

19
Q

Why do cows have a dental pad?

A

This is because they do not have any incisor teeth

20
Q

Name the following directional terms used to describe the teeth:

A
  1. occulusal surface
  2. lingual
  3. caudal
  4. Mesial