Oral Tumors
Pull That Tooth!
At-Home Brushing
My Dog Won’t Open/Close Its Mouth!
Dentistry Equipment
Dental Imaging
Block that Nerve!
100
The most common oral malignant neoplasia found in the senior cat that can present as gingival and tongue lesions, as well as ulcerated lip lesions
What is Squamous Cell Carcinoma?
100
A common indication for extractions in cats involving the irreparable erosion of dentin in a tooth
What is Tooth Resorption?
100
The angle at which the toothbrush should be held at while brushing
What is 45 degrees?
100
An autoimmune disease characterized by muscle swelling and subsequent atrophy, caused by the formation of immune complexes on 2M muscle fibers
What it Masticatory Muscle Myositis?
100
A dental instrument used to measure sulcus depth, size of lesions, and evaluate gingival bleeding
What is Periodontal Probe?
100
The imaging modality capable of interpreting both bone and soft tissue
What is Computed Tomography?
100
This nerve block will block sensation to the bone, teeth, and soft tissue from the last molar tooth rostral on the ipsilateral side.
What is a Maxillary Nerve Block?
200
A tumor of bone cells that causes both lytic and proliferative lesions and is typically very aggressive
What is Osteosarcoma?
200
A complication that can occur after an extraction procedure consisting of an accumulation of saliva in pockets under the skin after injury to the salivary gland
What is a Sialocele?
200
A form of dental hygiene prevention involving the use of rubbing, brushing, or wiping in order to remove plaque and bacteria
What is Mechanical Prevention?
200
Primarily seen in cats, this disease is characterized by a shifting of the jaw to the one side due to trauma or dysplasia causing malocclusion of the upper and lower teeth
What is TMJ Luxation?
200
A dental instrument used to loosen a tooth within its socket prior to extraction. This instrument is great for impacted teeth.
What is a Dental Elevator?
200
A common radiographic error in which the chosen target is transected by the edge of the beam
What is Cone Cut?
200
The nerve being blocked in this image:
What is the infraorbital nerve?
300
A virally induced neoplasm that occurs in adolescent dogs that typically regresses on its own within 1-3 months
What is Canine Papilloma?
300
The process of bone removal over the tooth roots during an open extraction
What is an Alveolectomy?
300
A form of dental hygiene prevention involving the use of but not limited to paste, gels, and water additives in order to remove plaque and bacteria
What is Chemical Prevention?
300
A dysplastic disease characterized by bony and/or soft tissue malformation seen in certain dog and cat breeds such as Bassetts, Dachshunds, Irish Setters, Boxers, and Persians, sometimes noted with a clicking noise upon the opening or closing of the jaw
What is Open Mouth Jaw Locking?
300
This dental instrument is used to trim, contour and remove bone fragments
What is a Rongeur?
300
The radiograph positioning technique used to image the caudal mandibular teeth only
What is the Parallel Technique?
300
The nerve located between the midline of the palate and dental arch at the level of the root of the fourth premolar
What is the Major Palatine Nerve?
400
A red, cauliflower-like neoplasm that is locally invasive, but does not metastasize, and can cause hypercalcemia of malignancy in 10% of cases
What is Acanthomatous Ameloblastoma?
400
The process of preparing multi-rooted teeth into several single crown-root segments prior to extraction
What is Tooth Sectioning?
400
The clinical grade given to a tooth with evidence of only mild gingivitis
What is Grade 1?
400
A progressive disease characterized by new bone formation around the TMJ joint that can often be seen in young cats after a trauma
What is TMJ Ankylosis?
400
This dental instrument comes in universal and area specific varieties and is used for debridement of subgingival calculus
What is a Hand Curette?
400
The two structures found on the mandible that distinguish it from the maxilla on imaging
What is the symphysis and mandibular canal?
400
This nerve block will affect the branch of the mandibular nerve that goes through the mandibular canal through the mental foramina
What is an Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block?
500
This round cell tumor can present nearly anywhere inside the body, including the gingiva, mucocutaneous junctions, skin, tonsils, and lymph nodes. It is typically very amenable to chemotherapy
What is Lymphosarcoma?
500
A common indication for extractions in puppies involving the failure of a baby tooth to properly exfoliate once the permanent tooth has erupted
What is a Persistent Deciduous Tooth?
500
The frequency with which preventative measures such as brushing or rubbing should take place in order to properly avoid periodontal disease
What is Daily?
500
A disease that should almost always been on a differential diagnoses list for a dog or cat that can’t open or close its mouth, especially if it is older in age
What is Neoplasia?
500
This specific type of power scaler vibrates in a linear motion and consists of a generator, foot pedal, and ceramic handpiece with a crystal transducer
What is a Piezoelectric?
500
The annual whole body dosage of radiation allowed for safety reasons
What is 5000 millireams?
500
This nerve block will affect the middle mental branches of the inferior alveolar nerve, blocking sensation to the mucosa of the rostral mandible and lower lip
What is a Mental Nerve Block?