Preventive Dental Care

Question 1

How would vet say bad breath?

Answer 1

Halitosis

Question 2

How would vet say gum disease?

Answer 2

periodontal disease, periodontitis

Question 3

How would vet say lower jaw?

Answer 3

mandible

Question 4

How would vet say tartar?

Answer 4

calculus

Question 5

How would a vet say teeth cleaning?

Answer 5

Dental prophylaxis

Question 6

How would a vet say upper jaw?

Answer 6

maxilla

Question 7

What are incisors for?

Answer 7

biting and cutting

Question 8

what are canines for?

Answer 8

holding and tearing

Question 9

what are premolars for?

Answer 9

shearing and crushing

Question 10

what are molars for?

Answer 10

crushing and grinding

Question 11

what is peridontal disease?

Answer 11

• most common clinal condition in adult dogs/cats
• very preventable
• sign: bad breath
• plaque gets attached to teeth and bacterial under the gum damages tissue around the tooth, resulting in loss of tooth

Question 12

What are the different grades of peridontal disease?

Answer 12

grade 1 - gingitivis
grade 2 - gingitivitis and plaque
grade 3 - gingivitis, plaque and calculus
grade 4 - gingivitis, plaque, calculus, root exposure, mobile teeth

Question 13

what are oral cavities?

Answer 13

• damage around the teeth that can cause fistula, fractures of the jaw, osteomyelitis and heart bacterial endocarditis
• cause - simple carb breakdown

fistula - hole from oral cavity to nasal passage
osteomyelitis - bone infection

Question 14

What are tooth resorptions?

Answer 14

• occur from the inside out
• crown and root - bone remodeling process that extends into tooth structure

Question 15

what is orthodontic care examples?

Answer 15

coorection of malocclusion, crowded or spaced teeth, jaw misalignment

Question 16

Label the dental formula of dogs

Question 17

label the dental formula of cats