Midterm Flashcards
CANINE dental formula
2(3/3 1/1 4/4 2/3)
total CANINE teeth
42
FELINE dental formula
2(3/3 1/1 3/2 1/1)
total FELINE teeth
30
PORCINE dental formula
2(3/3 1/1 4/4 3/3)
total PORCINE teeth
44
BOVINE dental formula
2(0/4 0/0 3/3 3/3)
total BOVINE teeth
32
OVINE dental formula
2(0/4 0/0 3/3 3/3)
total OVINE teeth
32
what is a wolf tooth
first premolar in most horses
what is the rule of 44 and 9
4 tooth is always a canine
9 tooth is always first premolar
what are carnassial teeth
in carnivores, the largest of the cheek teeth (upper: p4) (lower: m1)
what is a malocclusion
when jaws are not correctly aligned
malocclusion class 1
neutroclusion
1 or more teeth in abnormal position, jaw in normal position
malocclusion class 2
mandibular distoclusion
mandible shorter than maxilla (overbite)
malocclusion class 3
mandibular mesioclusion
maxilla shorter than mandible (underbite)
wry bite (malocclusion)
left to right asymmetry
pulp
central canal of the tooth (sensitive; contains blood vessels and nerve)
dentin
surrounds the pulp cavity, makes up majority of the tooth
cementum
covers the portion of the dentin that is anchored in bone; helps CEMENT the root in the bone
enamel
covers the crown of the tooth (hardest substance in the body, NOT REPLACED IF DAMAGED)
periodontal ligament
finger projections from cementum that holds tooth into bone
small intestine parts in order
duodenum, jejunum, ileum