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Vet 262
Dentistry
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A malocclusion in which the upper fourth premolar lies palatal to the first molars is known as | Posterior crossbite |
| Abbreviations are commonly used in veterinary practice, and some abbreviations are exclusive to dental terminology. Which abbreviation best aligns with the complicated crown fracture | CCF |
| Abbreviations are commonly used in veterinary practice, and some abbreviations are exclusive to dental terminology. Which abbreviation best aligns with a complicated crown and root fracture | CCRF |
| An oronasal fistula can often occur secondary to | Abscess of the maxillary canine tooth |
| Another term for neck lesions often found on feline teeth is | Feline odontoclastic resporptive lesion |
| At what age do the permanent canine and premolar teeth in dogs generally erupt | 4 - 6 months |
| Brachygnathism is a genetic defect best characterized as | A maxilla that is longer than the mandible |
| In patients with severe, chronic periodontal disease, medication can be administered before a dental cleaning is performed. What is the most common type of medication chosen for these animals | Antimicrobials |
| Normal scissor occlusion occurs when the maxillary fourth premolars occlude | Bucally to the mandibular first molar |
| Sometimes a 0.12% chlorhexidine solution is prayed in the patient's mouth before beginning a dental prophylaxis. What is the benefit of this activity | Reduces the bacterial load in the mouth to reduce exposure to the technician who performed the procedure |
| The bisecting angle technique is a method for radiographing the oral cavity. The description that adequately describes this technique is | The central radiation beam is directed perpendicular to the line that bisects the angle formed by the film and the long axis of the tooth |
| The flap side of dental film should face | Away from the tube head |
| The normal adult canine mouth has how many permanent teeth | 42 |
| The periodontium includes the periodontal ligament and all of the following except | Enamel |
| The range for acceptable gingival sulcus measurements in cats is | 0.5 - 1mm |
| What stage of periodontal disease shows no change to the alveolar height, but includes mild gingival inflammation | Stage I |
| When grading furcation involvement, which of the following descriptions would be termed grade 1 | The furcation can be felt with the probe/explorer, but horizontal tissue destruction is < 1/3 of the horizontal width |
| When using hand instruments to clean teeth | Use a modified pen grasp weight overlapping pull strokes that are directed away from the gingival margin |
| Which of the following statements is true about ultrasonic scaling | The water pray on the ultrasonic scaler is to cool the tip of the instrument and cool the tooth to prevent pulp damage |
| Which of the following statements about eruption of permanent teeth is false | The permanent lower canines erupt buccal to the deciduous canines |