Name That Tooth
Dental Anatomy
Close Your Mouth
Dental Disease...The Beginning
Misc. Dental
100
All '04 teeth are these.

What are canines?

100

These cells aid in the creation of enamel toward the outer surface of the developing tooth

What are ameloblasts?

100

Where do the canines lay when a dog or cat has a normal scissor bite and they close their mouth?

The maxillary canines fall behind the mandibular canines.

100

A slippery white bio-film that collects around the gingival sulcus of the tooth

What is plaque?
100

This hand instrument should be used on the tooth surface only and never under the gum line

Curette 

200

301

Lower lower first incisor 

200

This area between the free gingiva and the tooth should be probed for pocket depth.

What is the sulcus?

200

An overall normal bite with one or more teeth out of alignment (rotated in their position).

What is a Class 1 Malocclusion?

200

The hard, yellowish deposit on teeth composed of mineral salts, food, and other debris that has hardened over time.

What is tartar (Dental Calculus)?

200
Tape muzzles can be used to stabilized this dental condition

Jaw Fracture 

300

All '09 are these.

What number is the first molar. 

300

The portion of the tooth that becomes exposed as gum recession begins - often seen in the canine teeth of felines.

What is the neck of the tooth?

300

This can be considered "normal" in some breeds - such as bulldogs and boxers.

What is a Class III Malocclusion (maxillary brachygnathism, Underbite)?

300

Inflammation of the structures around the tooth including the gingiva, periodontal ligament, alveolar bone, and root cementum.  Usually begins at about 4-6 yrs of age.

What is Periodontal Disease?

300

This type of tumor makes up 70% of the tumors found in cats, grows fast, often ulcerated, spreads slowly, and invades bone.  Poor prognosis.

SCC

400

Another name for 108 & 208.

What are the carnassial teeth.

400

What do we call the bone of the mandible or maxilla where the tooth sits.

What is the alveolar bone (alveolus is where the Apex sits).

400

What is a Class II Malocclusion (distoclusion, overbite, mandibular brachygnathism)?

400

Mild gingivitis, mild inflammation, no bleeding on gentle probing

Reversible Gingivitis Stage 1

400

Thickening and excessive growth of the gingiva as a result of chronic inflammation and the patient's response to plaque, creates pseudo-pockets, and can cause halitosis 

What is gingival hyperplasia?

500
When writing a dental formula you would abbreviate deciduous canines with ____ letter and permanent molars with ____ letter.  

c, M

500

Most vital portion of the tooth, joins the periodontal ligament at the apex of the tooth.  Includes veins and arteries.

What is the pulp?

500

Maxillary-mandibular asymmetry in a side to side direction (skeletal malformation) where there is a loss of normal midline alignment between the maxilla and mandible.

What is a wry bite? 

500

Advanced gingivitis, inflammation, bleeding, 25-50% attachment loss, moderate tooth mobility

Stage 3, Severe Gingivitis & Moderate Periodontitis

500

inappropriate inflammatory response in affected individuals to the plaque on their teeth - and at what stage is it recommended to remove all the feline's teeth?

Stomatitis, Stage 3

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