Anatomy
True or false: Enamel has no sensory capacity, elasticity, or flexibility and is relatively nonporous and impervious.
True.
Mammals are diphyodonts. What does diphyodont mean?
Two sets of teeth.
Define apical.
Toward the apex of the tooth.
What is the Rule of 4 & 9?
The canine tooth is always 04 and the first molar will always end in 09.
What is dentin formed by?
Odontoblasts.
Name an animal group that do not have canines.
Ruminants, guinea pigs, rabbits, hamsters, gerbils, and rodents.
Define occlusal.
Chewing surface of the tooth.
True or false: Cats are missing teeth 105, 205, 305, 306, 405, and 406.
True.
What bone surrounds and supports teeth?
Alveolar.
What animal group does not have upper incisors?
Ruminants.
Define coronal.
Towards the crown.
In the anatomic system, what tooth is P4?
Fourth premolar, right maxilla.
What is the first line of defense of the tooth?
Gingiva.
42
Define buccal.
Surface toward the cheek.
In the Triadan system, what tooth is 303?
Third incisor, left mandible.
Lamina dura is the wall of the alveolar tooth socket that is radiographically seen as a thin __ line.
White.
How many permanent teeth do cats have?
30
Define a furcation.
The space between two roots where they meet the crown.
What numbers do deciduous (primary) teeth begin with?
5, 6, 7, and 8.