VTNE Dentistry

Apical means "toward the____"

Root tip

Which of the following is a proper dental term for describing a tooth surface?

Mesial-farthest from the midline

Mesial-nearest the front

Distal-nearest the midline

Distal-farthest from the midline

Distal-farthest from the midline

Which of the following is a proper dental term for describing a tooth surface?

Palatal-facing the cheek

Labial-facing the tongue

Buccal-facing the cheek

Rostral-toward the back

Buccal-facing the cheek

The cat has what number of maxillary and mandibular premolars in one half of the mouth?

3 and 2

The dental formula for the permanent teeth in the dog is 2(I 3/3 and C 1/1) plus

P 4/4 and M 2/3

What is the main purpose of premolar teeth?

Cutting and breaking

What teeth on each side of the mouth in a dog have three roots?

Maxillary fourth premolar and first and second molars

The permanent canine and premolar teeth in dogs generally erupt at about what age?

4 to 6 months

Using the Triaden system, the proper way of describing a dog's first upper left permanent premolar is

205

Using the Triaden system, the proper way of describing a cat's first lower right molar is

409

The pulp canal of a tooth contains

Blood vessels, nerves, and connective tissues

As part of normal tooth growth, what part of the tooth thickens?

Dentin

Enamel, which is the hardest body substance

Contains living tissue

Covers the tooth crown and root

Continues production by the ameloblasts after eruption

Is relatively nonporous and impervious

Is relatively nonporous and impervious

Dentin is covered by

Cementum and enamel

Normal scissor occlusion is when the maxillary fourth premolars occlude

Buccally to the mandibular first premolar

The heaviest calculus deposition in dogs and cats is typically located on the

Buccal surface of the upper cheek teeth

The carnassial teeth in dogs are

Maxillary P4 and Mandibular M1

Free or marginal gingiva

Forms the gingival sulcus around the tooth

The peridonteum includes the periodontal ligament and all of the following except

Gingiva

Cementum

Alveolar bone

Enamel

Enamel

A bulldog would typically be described as having what type of head?

Brachycephalic

In veterinary dentistry, chlorhexidine solutions are used because they

Have antibacterial properties

When using hand instruments to clean teeth, use

A modified pen grasp with overlapping pull strokes that are directed away from the gingival margin

Pocket depth is measured from the

Current free gingival margin to the bottom of the gingival sulcus

Between patients, it is best to use the following order for maintaining instruments:

Use, sharpen, wash, and sterilize

Use, wash, sterilize, and sharpen

Use, wash, sharpen, and sterilize

Wash, sterilize, use, and sharpen

Use, wash, sharpen, and sterilize

When performing dental prophylaxis, minimal safety equipment includes

Safety glasses, mask, and gloves

You have an instrument in your hand that has two sharp sides, a rounded back, and a rounded point. You are holding a

Universal currette

When polishing teeth using an air-driven unit, the speed of the hand piece that should be used is the

Low

The term that best describes a dog with an abnormally short mandible is

Brachygnathism

Malocclusion in which one side of the mandible or maxilla is disproportionate to its other side

Wry bite

Malocclusion in which the upper fourth premolar lies palatal to the first molars

Posterior crossbite

Malocclusion in which the canines erupt in an overly upright position, or the mandible is narrowed

Base-narrow mandibular canines

Malocclusion in which one or more of the upper incisor teeth are caudal to the lower incisors

Anterior crossbite

The most common benign soft tissue tumor of the oral cavity is

Epulide tumor

Dry socket is more likely to occur when one

Overirrigates the tooth socket so that no clot can form

Gingivoplasty is the

Removal of hyperplastic gingival tissue

To protect the pulp tissue of teeth from thermal damage during ultrasonic scaling one should

Use constant irrigation

Another term for neck lesions on feline teeth is

Feline external odontoclastic resorptive lesions

The most common dental procedure performed on a horse is

Floating

Stomatitis is the

Inflammation of the mouth's soft tissue

A client wants to know what chew toy would be safest for her dog's teeth. You suggest that she is best to give Fido a

Dense rubber exerciser

For dental radiography of the canine tooth, you should use what size of dental film to ensure that the whole tooth is included?

4

Dental film should be placed in the mouth with the dimple

Up and pointing rostrally

The flap side of the dental film should be facing

Away from the tube head

The bisecting angle principle states that the plane of an x-ray beam should be 90 degrees to the

Imaginary line that bisects the angle formed by the tooth's long axis and the film plane

You are looking at your dental radiograph and notice that the tooth is elongated. This happened because the beam was not perpendicular to the

Tooth

A curette is used to

Scale calculus from the tooth surface located in the gingival sulcus

A scaler is used to

Scale large amounts of calculus from the tooth's surface

What mineralized tissue covers the root of the tooth?

Cementum

The nerve and blood vessel of a tooth is located in the

Pulp cavity

When scaling gross calculus from the teeth, how should you hold the instrument

Hold the scaler in a modified pen grasp

Ultrasonic scaling

Can substitute for hand scaling

May cause thermal damage to the tooth if the tip is kept on a tooth for longer than 5 seconds

Sprays the tooth with water to wash the tooth clean

Sprays the tooth with water to cool the tooth and prevent pulp damage

Sprays the tooth with water to cool the tooth and prevent pulp damage

The following statements are all true except

Sulcus depth is measured using a probe

A sulcus depth up to 3 mm is normal in a cat

A sulcus depth greater than 3 mm indicates periodontal disease

The probe is inserted gently into the gingival sulcus parallel to the root of the tooth

A sulcus depth up to 3 mm is normal in a cat

The purpose of polishing during the dental prophy is to

Smooth out the rough areas and retard plaque formation

An older dog with dental disease is presented to the clinic with a draining tract below his right eye. What is the most likely cause?

Right-sided maxillary carnassial tooth toot abscess

Wry mouth refers to which of the following type of oral malocclusions?

Elongation of the head on either the left or right side

Elongation of the maxilla in comparison to the mandible

Elongation of the mandible in comparison to the maxilla

Loss of maxillary incisors

Elongation of the head on either the left or right side

The buccal surface of the mandibular maxillary molars in a dog refers to the

Surface in contact with the cheek tissue

Brachygnathism is a genetic defect best characterized as

A maxilla that is longer than the mandible

Prognathism is a normal condition in brachycephalic breeds but is considered a genetic defect in other breeds. It is best characterized as

A mandible that is longer than the maxilla

Malocclusions can lead to dental disease for all of the following reasons except

Soft tissue trauma from teeth that are abnormally positioned

Accelerated development of periodontal disease resulting from lack of normal wear and the normal flushing of teeth with saliva

Abnormal wear of teeth resulting from malposition leading to fracture and pulp exposure

Presence of resorptive lesions leading to destruction of teeth

Presence of resorptive lesions leading to destruction of teeth

What teeth are not normally present in the adult cat?

Maxillary P1 and Mandibular P1 and P2

The furcation is best described as

The space between two roots where they meet the crown

Severe stomatitis is a clinical sign commonly associated with which of the following feline disorders?

FIP

IBD

FIV

Toxoplasmosis

FIV

An oronasal fistula can often occur secondary to

Abscess of the maxillary canine tooth

Which of the following statements about canine toy breeds is true?

Chronic impaction of incisor teeth with hair and debris often results in a chronic osteomyelitis

Malocclusions are rare in toy breeds in comparison with giant-breed dogs

Enamel hypoplasia is a common finding in toy breeds

Prognathism is considered a genetic defect in bracycephalic breeds

Chronic impaction of incisor teeth with hair and debris often results in a chronic osteomyelitis

A biopsy report confirms that an oral mass is an acanthomatous epulis; what can be said about this growth?

It is a nonmalignant tumor

While performing a routine prophylactic dentistry, the veterinary technician notes a large, red raised lesion on the lip of her feline patient. The client noted that the lesion "comes and goes". What is a reasonable differential for this lesion?

Feline resorptive lesion

Trauma-related lesion

Eosinophilic ulcer

Tumor

Eosinophilic ulcer

Feline cervical line lesions/feline neck lesions/feline resportive lesions are of great concern to veterinarians. Which of the following statements regarding these lesions is false?

Feline resportive lesions are aggressive dental carries that result in resorption of roots and subsequent tooth loss

Feline resorptive lesions often present with a raspberry seed type sign at the base of the tooth where it meets the gingival margin

Feline resorptive lesions are effectively managed with steroid administration

It is common to find more than one feline cervical line lesion in the oral cavity

Feline resorptive lesions are effectively managed with steroid administration

Which of the following statements about eruption of permanent teeth is false?

The permanent upper canines erupt mesial to the deciduous canines

The permanent lower canines erupt buccal to the deciduous canines

The permanent incisors erupt distal to the deciduous incisors

The permanent canine teeth erupt at 5 to 6 months of age in the dog

The permanent lower canines erupt buccal to the deciduous canines

The pulp of the tooth has what function?

Contains blood vessels and nerves that provide nutrition and sensation to the tooth

When the pulp cavity of a tooth is exposed, what is the the appropriate procedure that should be performed?

Tooth extraction or pulp capping

In patient with severe, chronic periodontal disease and possible osteomyelitis, antibiotics are often begun before a dentistry is performed. What is the most common antibiotic chosen for these animals?

Clindamycin

Which of the following cardiac diseases is often associated with severe dental disease?

Vegatative endocarditis

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Dilative cardiomyopathy

Ventricular arrhythmias

Vegatative endocarditis

Perioceutics refer to which of the following?

Procedure to restore the periodontal ligament

Application of time-released antibiotics directly within the oral cavity

Use of antibiotics before dental procedure

Procedure to cap the pulp cavity of the tooth

Application of time-released antibiotics directly within the oral cavity

The bisecting angle technique is a method for radiographing the oral cavity. The description that adequately describes this technique is

The central radiation beam is directed perpendicular to the line that bisects the angle formed by the film and the long axis of the tooth

Fluoride acts to accomplish all but which of the following?

Desensitize the tooth

Provide antibacterial activity

Strengthen the enamel

Strengthen the periodontal ligament

Strengthen the periodontal ligament

Which of the following statements is false when performing an ultrasonic scaling during routine dental prophylaxis?

The ultrasonic scaler should not be on the tooth for longer than 20 seconds at a time to prevent thermal damage to the pulp cavity

The ultrasonic scaler should be grasped like a pencil

The side of the instrument should be used rather than the tip against the tooth

The ultrasonic scaler can be used for supragingival and subgingival scaling

The ultrasonic scaler can be used for supragingival and subgingival scaling

Which of the following statements is false regarding patient safety during a dentistry?

An appropriately size mouth gag is essential to prevent temporomendibular joint damage

The ET tube should be uncuffed to that the tube can be easily manipulated when performing a dentistry

Large-breed dogs should be rolled over with their legs under to prevent gastric dilatation and volvulus crisis

One must monitor the patient to ensure that fluids and debris from teh dentistry do not gain access to the trachea

The ET tube should be uncuffed to that the tube can be easily manipulated when performing a dentistry

A dog that was exposed to distemper perinatally may develop which of the following oral pathologic conditions?

Adontia

Polydontia

Enamel hypoplasia

Enamel staining

Enamel hypoplasia

Sometimes a 0.12% chlorhexadine solution is sprayed in the patient's mouth before beginning dental prophylaxis. What is the benefit of this activity?

Reduces the bacterial load in the mouth to reduce exposure to the technician who performs the procedure

Which of the following statements is false with respect to polishing an animal's teeth following scaling?

The polishing paste used should be of medium or fine granularity

Polishing acts to remove microscopic grooves left by scaling

The polishing instrument should be moved from tooth to tooth to prevent thermal damage to the pulp

Polishing is a means for removing stubborn plaque that occurs below the gumline

Polishing is a means for removing stubborn plaque that occurs below the gumline

The Triaden system is a

Tooth identification system designed to aid in dental charting

Into which of the following species do the teeth fail to continue growing?

Equine

Rabbit

Rat

Cat

Cat

The root length of an upper canine is how long compared with the length of the exposed portion of that tooth?

One and a half times the length

The upper fourth premolar communicates with what sinus?

Maxillary

The crown of a tooth is defined as

That portion above the gum line and covered by enamel

The range for acceptable gingival sulcal measurements in cats is

0.5 to 1 mm

When performing dental prophylaxis, you should be sure to wear

Mask, eye protection, gloves

In what grade of periodontal disease does early pocket formation occur without initial bone loss?

Grade III

A curette

Is used strictly as a supragingival instrument

Can be used either supragingivally or subgingivally

Is the most important dental instrument

Is used to irrigate the teeth with air or water

Can be used either supragingivally or subgingivally

What drug should not be given to pregnant dogs because it may cause discoloration of the puppies' teeth?

Tetracycline

The occlusal surface of a caudal tooth is defined as the

Chewing surface of the tooth

The normal adult canine mouth has how many permanent teeth?

42

The instrument used to measure pocket depth is a periodontal

Probe

A complication that may develop if subgingival plaque is improperly removed is

Torn epithelial attachment

What tooth has three roots?

Upper canine

Lower first premolar

Lower first molar

Upper fourth premolar

Upper fourth premolar

Which statement concerning the polishing aspect of dental prophylaxis is least accurate?

A slow speed should be used

Adequately prophy paste is needed for lubrication and polishing

The polisher should remain on the tooth for as long as needed to polish the tooth

If teeth are not polished, the rough enamel will promote bacterial plaque formation

The polisher should remain on the tooth for as long as needed to polish the tooth

What term identifies the wearing away of teeth by tooth-against-tooth contact during mastication?

Attrition

What term identifies the hard, mineralized substance on the tooth surface?

Calculus

What term identifies the loss of tooth structure by chemical means?

Erosion

The thin film covering a tooth that comprises bacteria, saliva, and food particles is

Plaque