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VTNE-Dentistry
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Veterinary Medicine
Post-Graduate
08/21/2015

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Term
What part of the tooth formed first?
Definition
The crown
Term
What produces enamel?
Definition
Ameloblasts
Term
What produces dentin?
Definition
Odontoblasts
Term
What's the outside layer of an embryo?
Definition
Ectoderm (Ameloblasts that form enamel)
Term
What's the middle layer of the embryo, which includes the organs, bones and muscles?
Definition
Mesoderm (Dentin)
Term
What layer of the embryo includes the heart and blood vessels?
Definition
Endoderm (Pulp)
Term
What structure controls the growth of a tooth root?
Definition
Hertwigs epithelial root sheath
Term
When does the canine root apex close?
Definition
14-18 months
Term
What gradually increases over time in teeth and makes the pulp cavity progressively smaller?
Definition
Dentin
Term
What's the most critical part of the periodontium?
Definition
The periodontal ligament
Term
What's the dental formula of dogs?
Definition
2 (I 3/3 C 1/1 P 4/4 M 2/3)
Term
What are the 2 anatomic types of teeth?
Definition
Brachydont (low-crowned) and hypsodont (high-crowned)
Term
What type of tooth consists of the crown above the gingiva?
Definition
Brachydont
Term
What's the inside, middle, and outer layer of a tooth called?
Definition
Pulp, dentin, enamel
Term
What type of teeth continue to erupt throughout life, like cheek teeth in ruminants?
Definition
Hypsodont teeth
Term
What's the socket of the tooth into the jaw bone called?
Definition
Alveolus
Term
What's the attachment through a fibrous capsule called in teeth?
Definition
Gomphosis
Term
Where are cementocytes found in teeth?
Definition
Hertwig's sheath
Term
How thick is enamel?
Definition
1mm thick
Term
What's the feline dental formula?
Definition
2(I 3/3 C 1/1 P 3/2 M 1/1)
Term
What are normal gingival sulcus' in dogs?
Definition
1-3mm
Term
What are normal gingival sulcus' in cats?
Definition
1mm
Term
What are 7 things you would note on a teeth chart?
Definition
Missing, malformed, malpositioned, supernumeraries, trauma, nonvital, and stomatitis/kissing ulcers
Term
F1, F2, and F3 refers to what in teeth?
Definition
Furcation
Term
When do the deciduous teeth erupt in dogs?
Definition
4-6 weeks
Term
When do the deciduous teeth erupt in cats?
Definition
3-6 weeks
Term
When do the permanent teeth erupt in dogs?
Definition
4-7 months
Term
When do the permanent teeth erupt in cats?
Definition
3-5 months
Term
What're sharp points on the 1st and last maxillary teeth?
Definition
Hooks
Term
What're sloping surfaces on the 1st and last mandibular teeth?
Definition
Ramps
Term
This process uses rasps and files to correct uneven enamel wear?
Definition
Floating teeth
Term
What's jagged enamel?
Definition
Spurs
Term
What is the tip of the tooth root called?
Definition
Apex
Term
What is the outer covering of the tooth root made of?
Definition
Cementum
Term
What 2 types of teeth only have 1 root?
Definition
Incisors and canines
Term
When should baby teeth be fully erupted by?
Definition
6 weeks
Term
When should all adult teeth be erupted?
Definition
6 months
Term
What can only be used on the mandibular premolars and molars?
Definition
Parallel technique for film
Term
In a dental x-ray, what occurs when the x-ray beam is focused on the film too much?
Definition
Foreshortening
Term
What's the most common technique for dental radiology?
Definition
Bisecting angle technique
Term
In dental x-rays, what occurs when the x-ray beam is directed toward the tooth angle too much?
Definition
Elongation
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