Lecture 9: Equipment and Materials for Veterinary Dental Operatory Flashcards
What are some pre-anesthesia physical exam components
- CBC/chem
- Cardiac if indicated
why is anesthesia free cleaning bad idea
- Give owners false sense of security
- Does not address source of problem- can’t get below gum line
- Can’t take x-rays
- No airway protection
- Traumatic for patient
What is this and what is it used for
periodontal probe- examine gingival sulcus and measure periodontal pockets
what is normal sulcus depth in dog and cat, if > than normal what does that mean
dog: 0-3mm
Cat: 0-1mm
If > then = pocket= bone loss
what is this and what can it be used for
curette- rounded edge, cleaning above and below gum line
what is this and what can it be used for
Scaler- sharp/pointed tip- cleaning above gum line only
after scaling use a a slow speed handpiece to __the teeth
polish
slow speed handpiece used at ___-__rpm to avoid hyperthermia and damage to soft tissues
1000-3000rpm
what is the only parameter changed on x-ray generator
exposure time (seconds)
what is difference from DR and CR
DR uses x-ray sensors and image transmitted directly from sensor to computer
CR uses plates that are inserted into scanning machine and transferred to computer
identify instruments 1-4
- Sharp scissors for dissection
- Sharp periosteal elevators
- Sharp dental elevators and luxators
- Small extraction forceps
identify 1-3
- Luxating elevator
- Luxator
- Winged elevator
