SA Dentistry: Intro, Dental Radiography, Peridontal Disease Flashcards
What is the primary and permanent dentition of dogs?
Primary- 2x [I 3/3, C 1/1, P 3/3] = 38
Permanent- 2x [I 3/3, C 1/1, P 4/4, M 2/2] = 42
With the triadan teeth naming system where do the 100, 200, 300 and 400 numbers refer to?
100s- Upper right
200s- Upper left
300s- Lower right
400s- Lower left
What is the primary and permanent dentition formula for cats?
Primary 2x [I 3/3, C 1/1 P 3/2] = 26
Permanent 2x [I 3/3, C 1/1, P 3/2, M 1/1] = 30
What are the following surfaces of a tooth?:
Rostral
Vesicular/buccal/labial
Linguinal/Palatal
Caudal
Rostal- towards the nose
Vesicular/buccal/labial- towards the cheek
Linguinal/Palatal- towards the tongue
Caudal- towards tail
Can you state where the following anatomical terms for a tooth go?:
- Free gingival margin
- Enamel x2
- Peridontal ligament x2
- Bone x2
- Attached gingiva x2
- Muco-gingival ligament
- Mucous membrane
- Peridontal ligament fibres
- Dentine
- Cementum x2
- Junctional epithelium
- Pulp
- Root dentine
What is enamel?
What are its general features?
What happens when it gets damaged?
White, smooth outer layer of the crown
No nerve or blood supply, hardest/most mineralized substance in the body, protective of the sensitive tooth structures
When damages it causes plaque retention leading to periodontal disease
What is the function of dentine?
How does it differ to enamel?
Where does it originate?
Can it regenerate?
Encloses the pulp cavity
Softer and darker than enamel
Originated from odontoblasts lining the pulp cavity
Capable of some regeneration
What is the pulp?
What are the two different portions?
What is cementum, what is its function?
Sensitive tissue- exposure = pain
Sensory nerves, arteries, veins, capillaries and connective tissue
Crown portion- pulp cavity
Root portion- root cavity
Cementum is an avascular bone like material
Covers the root surface and is the attachment point for peridontal ligament
What is the function of the peridontal ligament?
What is the gingiva?
What is the function of the gingiva?
Attachment of root cementum to alveolar bone
Allows slight movement and absorbs impact
Epithelial tissues and connective tissue aroud the teeth
Barrier for the external environment
Free ginvgiva, attached gingiva, gingival sulcus
What does the alveolar bone consist of?
Perioesteum
Compact bone
Cancellous bone
Cribriform plate
When should deciduous be present in kittens and puppies?
At 6 weeks
In dogs what permanent teeth erupt at the following times?:
2-5 months
4-5 months
5-6 months
6 months
6-7 months
2-5 months-
Central incisor
Middle incisor
4-5 months-
Corner incisor
First premolar
Fourth premolar
5-6 months-
Canine
First molar
6 months-
Second premolar
Third premolar
6-7 months-
Second molar
Third molar
How long does it take for cats permanent dentition to erupt?
Incisors 2-4 months
Canines- 3-5 months
Premolars- 4-5 months
Molars- 5-6 months
Why should you perform dental examinations in juvenile patients and adult patients?
Juvenile
Detect anatomical issues which may cause problems without intervention
Adult
High incidence of dentral disease
Owners can dismiss clinical signs and may not be aware of severity
Routine dental examination important part of any consultation or annual booster
What history should be taken in a dental examination?
Oral health information
Rule out concurrent diseases
Assess ASA status of patient
Appetite/drinking changes
Viral infections
Previous dental work undertaken
At home dental care routine
In a conscious dental examination what should be examined of the head and oral?
Head:
Face symmetry
Palpation of facial bones and muscles
Palpation of LN and salivary glands
Assessment of eye position
Assessment of temporomandibular joint
Oral examination
Signs of periodontal disease: calculus, gingivitis, regression, tooth mobility
Missing teeth
Examination of oral soft tissues: tongue, pharynx, vestibular mucosa
Malocclusion
What is occlusion and what determines it?
What is malocclusion and the two types?
Occlusion (the bite)- relationship between beeth in the same jaw and opposing jaw
Determines by the shape of the head, jaw length and position of the teeth- brachycephalic most affected
Malocclusion- abnormalitiy in the position of the teeth
Skeletal malocclusion- jaw length or width decrepency
Dental malocclusion- teeth malposition
What is brachygnathism?
Brachy- short
Gnathism- facial angle
The mandible is too short- short mandible vs long maxilla
Over bite- JENNY
What is prognathism?
Mandible too long relative to the maxilla
Underbite- undershot
What instruments are needed for a dental examination in an anaesthetised animal?
Sharp probe explorer
Periodontal probe
Dental chart: record, medico-legal doc, good to prepare treatment plan
What dental equipment is needed for a scale and polish?
Scaling and polising:
Ultrasonic scalers with a fine scaler tip vs hand scalers
Curettes- sub and supragingival scaling
Air driven turbine with disposable prophy cups
Prophy paste pots
Calculus forceps- crack off calculus
Dental explorer probe
Peridontal probe No14- pocket measuring probe
What equipment is needed for tooth extraction?
Air turbine handpiece to section teeth
Luxators- thin end (slim fragile), used to cut down peridontal ligament
Elevators- thick shank (fat, strong), used to break down and stretch the peridontal ligament- apical pressure and leverage
Forceps- rotational force
Periosteal elevator- used for open extractoins