Tools of the Trade
This instrument is used to elevate the gingiva during a surgical extraction
What is a periosteal elevator?
A gelatinous matrix of bacteria and bacterial by-products
What is Plaque
A type of fracture that does not effect the integrity of the crown
What is an infraction fracture?
A normal bite.
Over 80% of adult dogs and cats have this condition and require this treatment.
What is luxator?
The first stage of pathology due to periodontal disease.
What is gingivitis
Enamel is missing but pulp is not exposed.
What is an uncomplicated crown fracture?
If one tooth is out of alignment?
What is a Class 1 malocclusion?
An abscessed tooth can be treated with this treatment?
What is endodontics?
This instrument is commonly used to perform an oral examination.
What is a periodontal probe?
A depth of 4mm in dog is an indicator of pathology in this indice.
What is a periodontal pocket?
What is a complicated crown fracture?
An underbite
Rotated teeth can be fixed with this treatment?
This hand instrument must be only used supragingivally to remove calculus.
What is a scaler?
The area between the roots of a tooth.
What is a furcation?
Sometimes called a slab fracture that extends under the gumline without pulp exposure.
What is an uncomplicated crown root fracture?
The midline does not line up correctly.
What is a asymmetrical skeletal malocclusion or a wrybite?
The design of this hand instrument allows it to be used subgingivally for removal of calculus.
What is a curette?
Infected alveolar bone due to long term infection.
A dog jumps off a couch and bumps it's jaw on the floor, breaking the mandible.
What is a pathological fracture?
Occurs when the 108 is lingual to the 409
What is a caudal crossbite?
What is exodontics?