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| Which species have Carnassial Teeth? What are they used for? Where are they located? |
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| Dogs & cats have Carnassial Teeth used for shearing food. They are the Upper P4 and Lower M1. |
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| Tusks are the canine teeth of what species? Which are larger, the upper or lower tusks? Which are larger, the tusks of the male or the female? |
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| Tusks are the canine teeth of the Pig. The lower tusks are larger than the upper tusks, and the boar has larger tusks than the sow. |
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| What species has Wolf Teeth? Where are they located? They are usually _______. |
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| Horses have wolf teeth located at Upper P1. They are usually absent. |
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| What species has Needle Teeth? They are what type of teeth? Where are they located? Name a notable fact about needle teeth. |
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| The Pig has needle teeth. They are deciduous teeth. They are the I3 and canines. Needle teeth are very sharp, so they are usually nipped off in newborns for the benefit of the sow during suckling. |
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| What is "Floating"? In what region does it occur? |
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| Floating is the filing off of sharp edges/points of the horse's cheek teeth on the inside of the lower arcade and the outside of the upper arcade. |
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| Are dental problems more common in cattle or horses? |
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| What species has a full mouth of 44 permanent teeth? |
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| The dog has how many teeth total? What teeth are missing? |
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| The dog has 42 teeth total and they are missing the Upper M3 |
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| Do all dog breeds have a constant number (the same number) of teeth? If not, what breeds are the exception? |
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| Not all breeds have a constant number of teeth because brachiocephalic breeds may be missing additional teeth |
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| Horses are ALWAYS missing which teeth? They MAY BE missing which teeth? How many permanent teeth do horses usually have (give a range)? |
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Horses are ALWAYS missing Lower P1.
Horses are USUALLY missing Upper P1 (Wolf Teeth).
Horses have between 36 and 42 permanent teeth. |
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| How many deciduous teeth do horses have? |
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| Ruminants are missing which teeth? How many permanent teeth do they have? |
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Ruminants are missing the Upper Incisors & Canines as well as the Upper and Lower P1.
They have 32 permanent teeth. |
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| In the ruminant, the missing upper incisors and canines are replaced with what structure? |
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Define VESTIBULAR SURFACE.
What is another name for the vestibular surface? |
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Definition
Vestibular Surface: the surface of the tooth facing the lips or cheek
Also known as Buccal Surface |
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| Lingual Surface: surface of the teeth facing the tongue |
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Define CONTACT SURFACE.
What are the two types of contact surfaces? |
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Contact Surface: surface of the tooth adjacent to the next tooth
Two types are Mesial and Distal |
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| Define MESIAL CONTACT SURFACE. |
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| Mesial Contact Surface: surface of the tooth that faces the median plane on the incisors and faces rostrally on the canine & cheek teeth |
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| Define DISTAL CONTACT SURFACE. |
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| Distal Contact Surface: surface of the tooth that faces away from the median plane on the incisors and faces caudally on the canine & cheek teeth |
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| Occlusal Surface: masticatory (chewing) surface of the tooth; surface of the tooth that faces the opposite dental arch |
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| Prognathia: "overshot" or an elongated jaw/mandible |
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| Brachygnathia: "undershot" or a shortened jaw/mandible |
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| What is the PERMANENT dental formula of the PIG? |
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| 2 (I 3/3, C 1/1, P 4/4, M 3/3) = 44 total |
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| What is the DECIDUOUS dental formula of the PIG? |
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| 2 (I 3/3, C 1/1, P 3/3) = 28 total |
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| What is the PERMANENT dental formula of the DOG? |
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| 2 (I 3/3, C 1/1, P 4/4, M 2/3) = 42 total |
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| What is the DECIDUOUS dental formula of the DOG? |
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| 2 (I 3/3, C 1/1, P 3/3) = 28 total |
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What is the PERMANENT dental formula of the HORSE?
* Keep in mind teeth the horse may or may not be missing - some parts of the formula have multiple possible answers. * |
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| 2 (I 3/3, C 1(0)/1(0), P 3(4)/3, M 3/3) = between 36-42 total |
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| What is the DECIDUOUS dental formula of the HORSE? |
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| 2 (I 3/3, C 0/0, P 3/3) = 24 total |
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| What is the PERMANENT dental formula of the RUMINANT? |
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| 2 (I 0/4, P 3/3, M 3/3) = 32 total |
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| What is the DECIDUOUS dental formula of the RUMINANT? |
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| 2 (I 0/4, P 3/3) = 20 total |
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| What is the PERMANENT dental formula of the CAT? |
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| 2 (I 3/3, C 1/1, P 3/2, M 1/1) = 30 total |
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| What is the DECIDUOUS dental formula of the CAT? |
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| 2 (I 3/3, C 1/1, P 3/2) = 26 total |
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| What is the dental formula of the RABBIT? |
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| 2 (I 2/1, C 0/0, P 3/2, M 3/3) |
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| What is the dental formula of the GUINEA PIG? |
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| 2 (I 1/1, C 0/0, P 1/1, M 3/3) |
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| What is the dental formula of the RODENT? |
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| The dog has what teeth in the FIRST 3 WEEKS of life? |
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By 6 WEEKS, dogs have what teeth?
By 6 MONTHS? |
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6 weeks: deciduous teeth
6 months: permanent teeth |
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| In the dog, the cusps are worn off what incisors at 1.5 years old? |
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| In the dog, the cusps are worn off which incisors at 2.5 years old? |
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| In the dog, the cusps are worn off which incisors at 3.5 years old? |
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| In the dog, the cusps are worn off which incisors at 4.5 years old? |
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| In the dog, the cusps are worn off which incisors at 6 years old? |
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When the dog is 16 years old, what teeth are absent?
At 20? |
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At 16 the incisors are absent.
At 20 the canines are absent. |
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| When the horse is under 2.5 years old, it does not have which teeth? |
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| When the horse is 2.5 years old, what teeth have erupted? |
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| When the horse is 3.5 years old, what teeth have erupted? |
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| When the horse is 4.5 years old, what teeth have erupted? |
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| The horse's I1s are "in wear" at what age? |
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| The horse's I2s are "in wear" at what age? |
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| The horse's I3s are "in wear" at what age? |
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| At what age is the cup gone from the horse's I1? |
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| At what age is the cup gone from the horse's I2? |
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| At what age is the cup gone from the horse's I3? |
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| At what age is the cup gone from the horse's Upper I1? |
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| At what age is the cup gone from the horse's Upper I2? |
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| At what age is the cup gone from the horse's Upper I3? |
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| The horse's I1 is triangular at what age? |
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| The horse's I2 is triangular at what age? |
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| The horse has rectangular teeth at what age? |
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