dental tools
These dental hand instruments can be used subgingivally
What is a Probe and curette (gracey) (universal)
Periodontal disease
What is inflammation and infection of the tissues surrounding the tooth
The fourth step
What is taking full mouth radiographs
This specialty can be performed by a generalist
What is Exodontics, not usually specialty care, can be performed by a generalist, most common advanced procedure
Hypsodont teeth
What are roots are long or completely open allowing
continuous growth, enamel of hypsodont teeth extends below the gumline
Power scaler tip used subgingivally
What is a periodontal tip
The systemic affects of periodontal disease
What is bacteria enters the blood stream, inflammatory response, organs affected are heart, lungs, kidney, and liver
The last (8th) step
What is remember to remove any material packed in the pharyngeal area before waking
the patient
Definition of Orthodontics
What is treatment of disease related to the way teeth fit together
Largest portion of the tooth
What is dentin
The amount of time to power scale a tooth
What is 5-10 seconds (small tooth) (large tooth)
How periodontal disease is assessed and recorded
What is stage, grade, and index
The first step
Examination of the patient for occlusion prior to intubating
When performing an extraction, which tooth would
require splitting the tooth into three sections
What is 208, Multi-rooted teeth require sectioning each root separately for easier extractions. The 208 is a three-rooted tooth that would require splitting each root.
Hardest substance in the body
What is enamel
Normal subgingival pocket depth measured with a probe in dogs and cats
0.5-1mm in cats, 1-3mm in dogs (depending on size)
Which stages of Periodontal disease cannot be reversed
What is stages 2 and 3
The third step
Examination of the oral and pharyngeal cavity, charting calculus and gingivitis
levels, abnormal probing depth, and any tooth or soft tissue abnormalities, may
need to remove some calculus to fully evaluate
Endodontics is
Treatment of the dental pulp. Used to save vital pulp, remove live or dead pulp and prevent or treat infection, Treatment for discolored teeth
This jaw has only one or two roots
What is the lower jaw (mandible)
The reason that gags aren't recommended
What is damage to TMJ, masticatory muscle damage and potential damage to the maxillary artery
This condition can affect measurement of periodontal pockets
What is Pseudopockets
Supra- and subgingival calculus removal – dental removal forceps, ultrasonic and
hand scaling
Defenition of Prosthodontics
What is restoring tooth to normal shape
These teeth have three roots
What is
108, 109 and 110, 208, 209, and 210 in the dog Just 108 and 208 in the cat. (only upper jaw)