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| Position of the teeth in mouth in relationship to each other |
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| Arrangement of the teeth in the mouth |
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| Hard mineralized, brownish- yellow form of plague on the surface of the tooth |
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| Abscesses usually develop in these teeth (P4/M1 in dogs; P3/P4 in cat) because they are grinders |
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| Bony substance into which periodontal ligaments attach |
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| Visible part of the tooth covered by enamel |
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| Main portion of the tooth harder than bone but softer than enamel, which is porus. |
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| Refers to the dental formula |
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| The hardest substance of the body that covers the crown of the tooth and extends to the floor of the gingival sulcus |
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| Dental specialty of diagnosis and treatment of disease of the dental pulp |
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| Part of the mucous membrane of the mouth immediately surrounding the tooth. |
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| Small moat surrounding each tooth formed by the gum. This is the seat of active disease. |
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| Abnormal position of the teeth |
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| Main portion of the upper jaw |
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| Corrective tooth movement |
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| Anything situated or occurring around a tooth |
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| Holds tooth in place in the alveolus |
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| This gummy mass of micro- organisms grows on the crown and spreads to the root. It is the forerunner of cavities and periodontal disease. |
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| Center of tooth filled with nerves, blood vessels, and connective tissue |
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| Covered by cementum, this suspends teeth in sockets. |
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| What is the normal occlusion of dogs and cats known as? |
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Scissor bite
(Lower incisors just behind the upper) |
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| This occurs more frequently in the mouth of cats and can develop into LPS which is diffucult to treat, but usually responds to steroids and if not extraction is a possibilty. |
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| Tooth appears darker in color than normal tooth due to gradual wearing of the tooth, this forms in areas exposed to injury and the pulp retreats never being exposed. |
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Tertiary Dentin
Aka: Irregular Secondary Dentin |
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| Toward the tip (apex) of the tooth, referring towards the root |
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| Towards the tooth's crown |
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| Portion near junction of the crown and root |
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| Outer surface of the tooth near the lip |
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| Outer surface of the tooth near the cheek |
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| The ridge at the base of the crown that is found on some teeth |
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| Surface between the teeth |
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| These type of teeth are used for cutting, shearing and grooming. |
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| These type of teeth are used for grasping and tearing. These are the tusks on elephants and boars and are missing in mares and ruminants. |
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| These teeth are used for cutting and shearing. |
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| These teeth are used for grinding. In equines the filling down of these teeth is called floating. |
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| Cats have 26 deciduous teeth while dogs have this many deciduous teeth: |
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| Dogs have 42 adult teeth while cats have only this many adult teeth: |
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| Deciduous teeth are all present by 7 weeks of age when do they initially erupt? |
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| Permanent teeth erupt at 3-4 months of age, when should all of these teeth be present? |
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| These permanent teeth are usually the last to fully erupt. |
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| The mental foramen and infraorbital forman are common sites where these two drugs can be administered to block nerves. What two drugs can they be? |
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| Bupivacaine and Lidocaine |
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| When the lower jaw is significantly shorter than the upper jaw giving the animal an overbite this is known as: |
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"Over-shot" jaw or "Parrot mouth"
Aka: Class II or Distoclusion
Aka: Brachygnathic |
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| When the lower jaw is longer than the upper jaw giving the animal an underbite this is called: |
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"Under-shot" Jaw
Aka: Prognathism
Aka: Class III or Mesioclusion
Note: This can be normal anatomy in some breeds |
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| When the incisors meet flatly making it difficult for the animal to chew this is called: |
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| When the maxillary/ mandible are correctly proportioned but one or more teeth are misaligned this can cause palatal tissue damage ( oral-nasal fistulas). What is this called? |
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Neutroclusiom
Aka: Class I Malocclusion |
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| When genetically one side/ portion of the skull is longer than the other, dispoportionately sized relative to the other half. |
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| 9% of dogs are presented with this condition of having extra teeth. The most common being the incisors and molars, which can lead to pain while chewing. |
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| Common in smaller breeds this predisposes an animal to periodontal disease which can cause abnormal positioning of permanent teeth. |
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| The abscence of some/all teeth from the dental arch. Many disqualify certain breeds from showing for this. |
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| When referencing teeth using the triadan system, the right maxillary teeth are always in the: |
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| When referencing teeth using the triadan system, the left mandibular teeth are always in the: |
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| The last premolar always ends in: |
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| When referencing teeth using the triadan system, the left maxillary teeth are always numbered in: |
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| Cavities in dogs are rare but are occasionally seen in cats usually occuring right at the gingiva or below. In cats what are cavities called? |
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Feline Odontoclasty Resorptive Lesion
(FORL) |
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| Common to see in cats this can be a clinical sign of FeLV &/or FIV |
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| Condition often associated with severe dental disease due to inflammation and exudative prescence. This most commonly involves the heart valves and inner lining of the cardiac chambers. |
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| A benign tumor that is pink, smooth, tough and may displace teeth. This is commonly seen in boxers. |
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| This benign tumor is hard, rough, appears whitish in color and deposits calcium on the gum. |
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| This benign tumor resembles a wart and may or may not spread. |
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| Common neoplasia in dogs and is commonly seen in breeds with heavily pigmented gums. |
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| This the most common malignant tumor and can occur in various areas. |
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| Usually orginates from tooth or tooth germ these can occur in various areas. |
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| Administration of this drug to pregnant or young animals binds to calcium depositing in devloping teeth causing teeth to stain yellow tending to darken with age. |
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| Irregular, thin pitted enamel usually a result of nutritional deficiency, high fever, heavy parasitism during development or often seen in dogs recovered from distemper. |
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Enamel Hypoplasia
Aka: Distemper teeth |
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| This often goes undetected unless animal shows signs of pain (most often when chewing) this occurs when the inability to complete eruption process occurs. |
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Impaction
Note: Must be extracted |
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| Foreign body objects like bones, pieces of toys, food, needles, etc... can be recognized by: |
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| Rapid tongue movements and dysphagia |
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| This occurs when a slab fracture of a tooth becomes infected and erupts just under the eye socket. Treatment requires extraction of the tooth and the tooth nearby may or may not need extraction also. |
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| These allergy related lesions commonly seen on the lips of felines respond well with treatment of corticosteroids. |
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Eosiniophilic Ulcer
Aka: Rodent Ulcer
Aka: Eosinophilic Granuloma Complex |
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- Food Debree
- Sloughed cells
- Specific forms of bacteria that live off debris
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| What are some factors that affect periodontal disease? |
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- Breed
- Diet
- Age
- Lack of oral hygiene
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| What are some clinical signs caused by tartar? |
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- Halitosis
- Appetite Loss
- Hard yellow/brown deposits on teeth
- Ulcers on lips and cheeks
- Lethargy
- Root exposure
- Severe gingivitis
- Hemorrhage
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| Periodontal disease is diagnosed by: |
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- Oral Examination
- Clinical Signs
- Periodontal Probing-to determine extent of damage
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| A probe has a measurement in increments in: |
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mm
Note: Anything over 1 mm in cats and 3mm in dogs is a pocket. |
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| What are some of the most common solutions used for mouth rinse? |
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- Steile Saline
- Chlorhexidine
- Used in a 0.1-0.2 % (0.12% average)
- Two forms: Diacetate or Gluconate (preferred)
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| What happen if polishing does not take place after scaling tartar? |
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| Scaling leaves grooves creating increased surface area giving plaque more holding surface which can cause tartar to build up sooner. |
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| Which direction to use always want to scrap when hand scaling? |
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| Always stroke away from gums (Coronally) |
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| Which form of scaling is easier and faster and may cause damage if left on the tooth for longer than 5 seconds? |
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| These can all be used as preventative hygiene: |
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- Some type of brushing
- Dry Food
- Hard chew toys, hard treats. flossing type toys
- Antibacterial gels, sprays or liquids
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| This helps to desensitize sensitive teeth and strengthen enamel, providing antibacterial activity in the mouth. If used with chlorhexidine it will cancel any effect they have for preventative care. |
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| A wide type insert for a hand piece is used for: |
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Flatter surfaces
Note: Narrow or ponted tip is used for between teeth and tight grooves |
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| All personnel within how many feet should wear proper protective equipment? |
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| The tuner control dial on an ultrasonic dental scaler has a range of least to greatest numerically it is: |
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0-10
Remember: This tunes the hand piece to optimum operating efficiency |
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| The hand piece should be held: |
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| At a 15° angle to the tooth surface like a pencil |
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| This insert removes tartar and stain from the anterior tooth. |
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| This insert used for gross removal of tartar and stains. |
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| Insert that removes tartar and stains on molars. |
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| Periodontal probing allows detection of pockets. Pockets are then treated based on: |
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| Depth and radiographic changes to the gums and teeth. |
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| This instrument is used to dig into the gingival sulcus down to the root to loosen tooth and ligaments. |
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| Very similar to tartar scalers but can be used in the gingival sulcus. |
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