Veterinary dentistry

Endodontics

Treatment of the inside of the tooth and periapical tissue

Envelop flap

Mucoperiosteal flap created during a tooth extraction; has no releasing incisions

Exodontics

Treatment of tooth problems by extraction

Malocclusion

Incorrect tooth and jaw alignment

Modified triadan system

Method to Number teeth consistently across animals species

Monkey mouth

Development disorder of horses in which the maxilla is shorter than the mandible

Palatal rugae

Irregular ridges of mucous membrane on the hard palate that extend lateral from the incisive papilla and the anterior part of the median palatal raphe

Parrot mouth

Development Disorder of horses in which the lower jaw is shorter than the upper jaw

Pedicle flap

Mucoperiosteal flap created during a tooth extraction that has two releasing incisions

Periodontium

Supporting structures of the teeth

Radiolucent

Radiographic term for anatomic soft tissue structures

Radiopaque

Radiographic term for anatomic structure that are radio dense

Scaler

Dental instrument used to remove debris such as plaque and calculus from teeth

Triangular flap

Mucoperiosteal flap created during a tooth extraction that has one release incision

Vomeronasal organ

Also called Jacob’s Organ, a sensory organ of the oral cavity of dogs involved in the detection of pheromones and other chemical compounds