Lecture 7 Flashcards
What material is the crown of the tooth composed of?
enamel
What is the name of the oral mucosa that surrounds the tooth?
the gingiva
What is the name of material that covers the root of the tooth?
cement
Describe one feature of the pulp cavity:
Richly innervated and vascular
How does the colour of dentine compare to secondary dentine?
Secondary dentine is normally much darker in its colour
What is the name given to typical short crowned human teeth?
brachydont .
Describe the complex structure of a horses teeth:
internal enamel ridges filled with dentine
Name the quadrants of the jaw that are shown:
Right upper jaw = 1
Left Uppr Jaw = 2
Right lower jaw = 3
Left Lower jaw = 4
What is the function of incisor teeth?
shear food
What is the function of canines
grasping prey, fighting, agression?
What is the function of cheek teeth (molars and premolars)?
crushing and grinding, scissor like grinding
When do the decidous (baby teeth) erupt in a dog?
erupted from 3-6 weeks
When does the permanent dentition erupt?
erupt from 3-8 months of age
What are the two teeth that make up the carnassial pair within dogs?
P4- premolar 4
M1- molar one
What is the correct name for an undershot jaw?
prognathic
Name the following directional terms used to describe the teeth:
- occulusal surface
- lingual
- caudal
- Mesial
