Clin Tech II

Vet tech course

How many teeth do adult canines have?

42

How many deciduous teeth do young canines have

28

The most common condition in cats over 7 years of age is _____________________.

Oral disease

The central incisor is identified as tooth ____, the intermediate incisor is identified as tooth _____, the lateral (or corner) incisor is identified as tooth _______, the canine as ______, and first premolar as _______.

01; 02; 03; 04; 05

The following maxillary teeth have three roots in the dog (use Triadan system): _______

108, 109, 110, 208, 209, 210

The left maxillary first premolar in the dog would be listed as tooth #__________, whereas the right mandibular third premolar in the cat would be listed as tooth #___________

205; 407

In the Triadan system, adult quadrants are identified as _______ for right maxillary,____________ for left maxillary, __________ for left mandibular, and _________ for right mandibular. The quadrant is indicated as the first of three numbers

1; 2; 3; 4

The tooth is held in place in the alveolus, or socket, by the _____________________.

periodontal ligament

The dental formula for the adult dog is: ______________

2 × (3/3I, 1/1C, 4/4P, 2/3M) = 42

The rule of 4 and 9 states that 04 is always the _______ tooth and the____ ____ is always tooth 09.

canine; first molar

The following maxillary teeth have one root in the dog (use Triadan system): ________

101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205

The area between the free gingiva and the tooth is known as the ______ in healthy animals when there is no space between the gingiva and tooth and a _______ when there is space.

sulcus; pocket

The following maxillary teeth have three roots in the cat (use Triadan system): ____

108, 109, 208, 209

The primary teeth are indicated by ______ letters.

lower case

Dental terminology is different from veterinary medical terminology in that the focus is on the teeth themselves and the relationship of the ________ to other teeth.

mouth

The dental formula for the adult cat is: _____________________.

2 × (3/3I, 1/1C, 3/2P, 1/1M) = 30

Dentin is produced by _____________________which are cells that line the pulp chamber.

Odontoblasts

The area where the two jaws join in the oral cavity is known as the _______

Lateral palatine folds

The following mandibular teeth have two roots in the dog (use Triadan system): ____

306, 307, 308, 406, 407, 408, 309, 310, 409, 410

For example, practitioners could not extract a tooth without knowing the number of _____________________ that the tooth has.

Roots

_____ occurs as the result of the friction of teeth against each other.

Attrition

_____ can result from conditions that cause a temporary debilitation of the patient, such as high fever.

Enamel hypoplasia

_______ is the treatment of diseases inside the tooth.

Endodontics

____ disease is disease of the surrounding tissues of the tooth.

Periodontal

Cranial mandibular osteodystrophy occurs in primarily _________

West Highland White Terriers

As with many oral malignancies, clients may first notice a minor change such as _____________________.

oral bleeding and bad breath

_________ normally resists staining, whereas _____________________ is porous and stains easily.

Enamel; dentin

The primary teeth are also known as _____________________ or _____________________ teeth

deciduous; baby

____ orthodontics is the process of extracting primary teeth when it appears that they will cause orthodontic malocclusions

Interceptive

An _____________________ is the displacement of the tooth from the socket.

avulsion

________ result from the friction of teeth against an external object such as hair or a tennis ball.

abrasion

The most common fracture of the fourth premolar is the _____________________ fracture.

slab

The condition known as maxillary brachygnathism is caused by a _____________________ maxilla.

shortened

Purple discoloration indicates _____________________ in the pulp.

hemorrhage

A _____________________ bite is a condition in which the central incisors of the mandible and the maxilla do not align evenly.

wry

A Class _____________________ occlusion is said to occur when the mandible is shorter than normal.

II

The stage with advanced breakdown, severe pocket depth, bleeding easily on probing, pus, bone loss, and mobility is stage _____________________.

Advanced periodontitis (Stage 4)

As periodontal disease progresses, _____________________  bacteria begin to colonize.

gram negative

Stage 1 periodontal disease is gingivitis only without _________

attachment loss

A glycoprotein component of saliva, known as the _____________________, attaches to the tooth surface.

acquire pellicle

A healthy periodontium has no _____________________ and is coral pink or a pigmented color.

attachment loss

Stage 2 is known as __________

periodontitis

A scaler has a __

tip

A curette has a __

toe

A curette is used __

subgingivally

A scaler is used ___

supragingivally

Getting radiographs of the roots of teeth is important because teeth are like ___ High and through the ___ Don't fight the ___ All of the teeth in as few of __ as possible.

icebergs; eye; tongue; radiographs

Local anesthetics used for dental nerve blocks include:

lidocaine; marcaine; bupivacaine

VOHC stands for Veterinary Oral Health Council. 

 They are a ___ group that through blind studies test a product's ability to remove ____

oral; independent/third party

Limb bandages are wrapped ____ to _____

distal; proximal

Vet Wrap should always be ___ then___ and applied to a majority of the bandage ___

unrolled; rerolled; off the roll

A Robert Jones Bandage should sound like __________ when tapped or flicked.

watermelon

An open toed bandage will need what component? 

stirrups