Feline Dental Anatomy
Feline Dental Abnormalities
Feline Inflammatory Diseases
100

 What numbering system is used to identify teeth in cats?

What is the Modified Triadan System?

100

What is the term for a retained baby tooth?

What is a persistent deciduous tooth?

100

What is the most common location for lesions associated with eosinophilic granuloma complex in a cat's mouth?

What are the lips?

200

How many permanent teeth do adult cats have?

What is 30?

200

What condition is often associated with persistent deciduous teeth in cats?

What is Patellar Fracture and Dental Anomaly Syndrome (PADS)?

200

Rodent ulcers are a manifestation of what inflammatory condition in cats?

What is eosinophilic granuloma complex?

300

How many roots does a feline maxillary fourth premolar have?

 What is three?

300

A mass found in the back of a cat's mouth, often associated with a sudden change in meow, may be what?

What is a nasopharyngeal polyp?

300

Which feline inflammatory disease is characterized by an exaggerated response to painful or non-painful stimuli?

What is feline oral pain syndrome (FOPS)?

400

Name two unique anatomical features of the feline tongue.

What are keratin spines and filiform papillae?

400

 What type of malocclusion occurs when the lower jaw is shorter than the upper jaw?

 What is a Class II malocclusion? 

400

Name two clinical signs of periodontal disease that are more common in cats than in dogs.

What are alveolar osteitis/buccal bone expansion and abnormal tooth extrusion/super eruption?

500

What is the normal depth, in millimeters, of a cat's gingival sulcus?

What is 0.5?

500

What is the name for the non-cancerous growth on feline gingiva, often caused by a palatoverted upper fourth premolar?

What is a pyogenic granuloma?

500

If a cat has stage 3 or 4 periodontal disease, what is the most likely treatment?

What is tooth extraction?

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