Anatomy
Exam
Diseases
Radiology
Wild Card
100
Layers of the dental root, from outside to inside
Cementum --> dentin --> root canal
100
The goal of an extra-oral examination
Design a dental plan
100
Percentage of small animals that will have detectable damage to oral cavity structures (requiring professional care) by age 3
80%
100
Define ALARA and give 3 examples of how to implement it
ALARA = As Low As Reasonable Achievable
Decrease time of exposure
Increase distance from primary beam
Use shielding to protect from scatter
100
Stage(s) of periodontal disease that are reversible
Stage 0 (Healthy)
Stage 1 (gingivitis)
200
Part of the tooth that thickens as part of normal tooth growth
Dentin
200
Use for periodontal probe versus dental explorer
Probe - used to measure
Explorer - used to explore surface of tooth
200
Name disease of cats commonly associated with FIV infection and treatment options
Stomatitis
Extraction/amputation
(Also cyclosporine, laser therapy)
200
Technique used to radiograph tooth 308
Parallel technique
200
The complete oral health assessment is not complete without this
Dental radiographs
300
Normal occlusion in dogs and cats
Scissor bite
300
Describe this malocclusion
Class 2 malocclusion (MAL 2)
Mandibular distoclusion / brachygnathism
300
Difference between fusion vs gemination
Fusion = 2 roots with 1 crown
Gemini = 1 root with 2 crowns
300
The 3 angles of the bisecting angle technique
Angle of film
Angle of long axis of tooth
Angle where those 2 bisect
300
Most common benign mass/tumor of oral cavity in small animals
Epulides
400
Age at which puppies will have all of their permament (adult) teeth
16-20 weeks (4-5 months)
400
Describe this tooth
F3 (furcation) of 206
400
Definition of Stage 4 periodontal disease
> 50% attachment loss
400
Dental radiographs will result in clinical findings NOT seen during oral examination in _____% of dogs and _____% of cats
Dogs = 25% (1 in 4 dogs)
Cats = 40% (nearly 1 in 2 cats)
400
Definition of mesial
Towards the midline of the body/head
500
Also known as the "Carnassial" teeth
Maxillary 4th pre-molars (108, 208) and mandibular 1st molars (309, 409)
500
Normal periodontal pocket depth in dogs vs cats
0-3 mm in dogs
0-1 mm in cats
500
Most common malignant oral tumor(s) in dogs
Most common malignant oral tumor in cats
Dogs = melanoma, also SCC
Cats = Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC)
500
What's wrong with this radiograph and how to fix it
Foreshortening (angle too steep)
Move tube head laterally
500
List 5 of the indices used in veterinary dental charting
Plaque Index
Calculus Index
Gingivitis Index
Malocclusion
Mobility
Furcation
Recession/Pockets/Hyperplasia