Dentistry

Question 1

Define Maxilla

Answer 1

upper jaw

Question 2

Define Mandible

Answer 2

lower jaw

Question 3

What is the most common skull type?

Answer 3

mesaticephalic

Question 4

What is Mesaticephalic?

Answer 4

medium length muzzle

Question 5

What is Brachycephalic?

Answer 5

short muzzle

Question 6

What is Dolichocephalic?

Answer 6

long, narrow muzzle

Question 7

What is Prognathism?

Answer 7

underbite

Question 8

What is Brachygnathism?

Answer 8

overbite

Question 9

Define Lingual

Answer 9

surface of the mandibular teeth that face the tongue

Question 10

Define Palatal

Answer 10

surface of the maxillary teeth that face the palate

Question 11

Define Buccal

Answer 11

surface of teeth that face the cheeks

Question 12

Define Labial

Answer 12

surface of the teeth incisors and canines facing the lips

Question 13

Define Occlusal

Answer 13

the hitting surface of the teeth

Question 14

Define Mesial

Answer 14

toward the front of the mouth

Question 15

Define Distal

Answer 15

toward the back of the mouth

Question 16

Define Hypodontia

Answer 16

absence of only a few teeth

Question 17

Define Oligodontia

Answer 17

congenital absence of many but not all teeth

Question 18

Define Anodontia

Answer 18

congenital absence of all teeth

Question 19

What is an anterior/rostral crossbite?

Answer 19

maxillary incisors are caudal to mandibular incisors

Question 20

What is a posterior crossbite?

Answer 20

mandible is wider than the maxilla

Question 21

What is a wry bite?

Answer 21

mandible and maxilla are different in length and width

Question 22

What is the crown of the tooth?

Answer 22

exposed part of the tooth

Question 23

What is the cementoenamel junction?

Answer 23

joins the crown with the root

Question 24

What is the hardest part of the mouth?

Answer 24

enamel

Question 25

What is the enamel?

Answer 25

covers the crown of the tooth

Question 26

What is the cementum?

Answer 26

covers the root of the tooth

Question 27

The cementum can ________________.

Answer 27

regenerate

Question 28

What is dentin?

Answer 28

layer underneath the enamel and cementum

Question 29

Dentin continuously __________________.

Answer 29

grows/widens throughout the life of the tooth

Question 30

What is the periodontium?

Answer 30

supporting structure around teeth

Question 31

What does the pulp cavity contain?

Answer 31

blood vessels, nerves, connective tissue

Question 32

What is furcation?

Answer 32

junction of where multiple roots come together at the neck of the tooth

Question 33

What are the most common oral diseases?

Answer 33

plaque and gingivitis

Question 34

What are deciduous teeth?

Answer 34

baby teeth

Question 35

What is the adult dog dental formula?

Answer 35

2 (I 3/3 C 1/1 P 4/4 M 2/3) = 42

Question 36

What is the adult cat dental formula?

Answer 36

2 (I 3/3 C 1/1 P 3/2 M 1/1) = 30

Question 37

What is the Triadan system?

Answer 37

numbering system for teeth

Question 38

What is a periodontal probe?

Answer 38

determines depth of gingival sulcus

Question 39

What is a periodontal explorer?

Answer 39

detects roughened areas or residual calculus

Question 40

What is a curette?

Answer 40

removes deposits from supragingival and subgingival areas

Question 41

What is the normal gingival margin in dogs (probe depth)?

Answer 41

2-3mm

Question 42

What is the normal gingival margin in cats (probe depth)?

Answer 42

0.5-1mm

Question 43

What is the proper dilution of chlorhexidine solution for dental rinse?

Answer 43

0.2%

Question 44

When brushing teeth, how should the toothbrush be held?

Answer 44

at a 45* angle

Question 45

What is attrition?

Answer 45

wearing away of enamel by tooth against tooth contact during chewing activity

Question 46

What is the purpose of fluoride?

Answer 46

helps strengthen enamel against bacteria that cause dental disease

Question 47

Which tooth is known as the carnassial tooth?

Answer 47

fourth upper premolar

Question 48

What is an oronasal fistula?

Answer 48

opening between the nasal and oral cavity

Question 49

What is a CET Orastrip Test?

Answer 49

test strip that detects active periodontal disease by detecting thiols produced by bacteria in pockets

Question 50

Which teeth have one root?

Answer 50

incisors, canines, first premolars, lower third molars

Question 51

Which teeth have two roots?

Answer 51

second and third premolars, lower fourth premolars, lower first and second molars

Question 52

Which teeth have three roots?

Answer 52

upper fourth premolars, upper first and second molar