Dentistry

Question 1

What home dental care regimen is best for optimal plaque control for a canine patient being discharged following routine dental prophylaxis?

A. Weekly brushing with modified stillman technique
B. Brushing twice weekly with Bass technique
C. Daily brushing with Bass technique
D. Daily brushing with the modified stillman technique

Answer 1

Daily brushing with the Bass technique

• Bass technique = most common, brushing against the tooth along the gingival margin

Question 2

Which home dental care regiment is best when a patient has had periodontal surgery?

A. Modified Stillman
B. Mechanical
C. Buccal
D. Bass

Answer 2

Modified Stillman technique

• prevents the bristles of the brush from contacting the healing sulcus

Question 3

Which species has a dental pad instead of upper incisors or upper canine teeth?

A. equine
B. feline
C. bovine
D. porcine

Answer 3

Bovine

Question 4

Best radiographic technique for demonstrating the mandibular carnassial tooth?

A. occlusional technique
B. paralleling technique
C. palatal surface technique
D. bisecting angle technique

Answer 4

Paralleling technique

Question 5

Best radiographic technique used for imaging the maxillary teeth or nasal cavity?

Answer 5

Occlusal technique

Question 6

Best radiographic technique used for the rostral mandibular teeth and the maxillary teeth?

Answer 6

Bisecting angle technique

Question 7

The _____________ is powered by an air compressor

A. ultrasonic
B. power
C. sonic
D. piezoelectric

Answer 7

sonic scaler

Question 8

The _____________ is powered by vibrations

Answer 8

ultrasonic scaler

Question 9

The power scaler uses _____________

Answer 9

water-cooling vibrations

Question 10

The _____________ uses a transducer

Answer 10

Piezoelectric

Question 11

The best choice for scaling the rostral teeth, whether maxillary or mandibular

A. bent shank scaler
B. site specific curette
C. universal curette
D. straight shank scaler

Answer 11

A straight shank scaler

Question 12

The best choice for scaling the caudal most teeth, premolars, and molars

Answer 12

bent shank scaler

Question 13

Specifically designed for sub gingival scaling, although they can be used supragingivally

Answer 13

Universal curette and site specific curette

Question 14

Has a slender, wire-like working end that tapers to a sharp point

A. extractor
B. scaler
C. probe
D. explorer

Answer 14

Explorer

-used to explore the landscape of the tooth surface

Question 15

This dental tool measures pocket depth, tooth mobility, and gingival depth

Answer 15

Dental probe

Question 16

This dental tooth removes calculus and plaque from supragingival and sub gingival surfaces

Answer 16

Curette

Question 17

Which part of the equine mouth plays a prehensile role?

A. tongue
B. lips
C. soft palate
D. hard palate

Answer 17

Lips

• used to grasp food and pull it into the mouth

Question 18

What is the most important at-home product to recommend for owners of a canine with stage 4 periodontal disease?

A. chlorohexidine rinse
B. fluoride gel
C. zinc ascorbate
D. flavoured toothpaste

Answer 18

Chlorhexidine rinse

• recommended to use chlorhexidine gel or rinse twice daily for a 2-week period for the initial treatment

Question 19

at-home product to recommend for owners of a canine with stage 3 periodontal disease?

Answer 19

Fluoride gel

• plaque control
• fluoride gel can be implemented into the stage 4 treatment plan, but not until the initial 2 weeks and chlorohex is completed

Question 20

at-home product to recommend for owners of a canine with stage 1 or 2 periodontal disease?

Answer 20

Flavored toothpaste and brushing

Question 21

hardest, toughest tissue in the body

A. enamel
B. pulp
C. cementum
D. gingiva

Answer 21

Enamel

• covers the crown of the tooth

Question 22

Hard connective tissue that holds the tooth into the socket

Answer 22

Cementum

Question 23

Lattice-like material in the center of the tooth that contains the nerve and blood supply

Answer 23

pulp

Question 24

Epithelial tissue that composes the gums

Answer 24

Gingiva

Question 25

Which part of the tooth helps protect the pulp? A. dentin B. crown C. Apex D. cementum

Answer 25

Dentin

Question 26

located at the blood and nerve supply of the tooth

Answer 26

Apex

Question 27

Top part of the tooth covered with enamel

Answer 27

Crown

Question 28

Which sharpening technique is best for maintaining a hand scaler? A. sharpening with the face of the instrument at a 90-degree angle to the stone B. holding the instrument stationary and moving the stone C. sharpening with the face of the instrument at a 60-degree angle to the stone D. moving the instrument against a stationary stone

Answer 28

Holding the instrument stationary and moving the stone

Question 29

Which instrument is used for supra gingival scaling and root planing? A. curette B. sickle C. magnetostrictive D. hand

Answer 29

Curette scaler

Question 30

Correct sequence of teeth in the maxillary right arcade of a feline based on the Modified Triadan System? A. 101,102,104,106,107,108,109 B. 101,102,103,104,105,106,108,109,110 C. 101,102,103,104,106,107,108,109 D. 101,102,103,104,105,106,107,108,109

Answer 30

101 - 102 - 103 - 104 - 106 -107 - 108 - 109 *felines lack the first premolar (105)

Question 31

Normal range of gingival sulcus in an adult canine

Answer 31

1 -3 mm - 4 mm = pocket

Question 32

What interventions are included in the treatment of gingivitis? A. changing diet B. extracting teeth C. filling the tooth D. administering antibiotics

Answer 32

administering anti-biotics, scaling, and polishing

Question 33

Which is the correct description of a normal occlusion scissor bite in a canine? A. the mandibular incisors are labial to the maxillary incisors B the mandibular canine is distal to the maxillary canine C. the maxillary first premolar is mesial to the mandibular first premolar D. The maxillary fourth premolar is buccal to the mandibular first molar

Answer 33

The maxillary fourth premolar is buccal to the mandibular first molar - upper jaw is wider than the lower jaw

Question 34

With the patient in lateral recumbency for a dental prophylaxis, which additional precaution will provide the most protection from aspiration pneumonia? A. rinse the oral cavity with chlorohexidine before scaling B. placing a laparotomy sponge in the back of the throat before scaling C. intubate the patient and maintain adequate cuff inflation D. lubricate the patient's eyes

Answer 34

packing the oropharynx with a laparotomy sponge (creates a barrier for the trachea from water and bacteria)

Question 35

Which brushing technique should be used after periodontal surgery? A. Stillman B. Mechanical C. Buccal D. Bass

Answer 35

Stillman technique - bristles on the tooth brush are moved with a sweeping technique, which promotes healing and prevents further damage

Question 36

while obtaining a dental history from a patients owner, which component should be included? A. reproductive status B. vx C. diet and toys D. current medications

Answer 36

diet and toys

Question 37

which oral disease is commonly associated with sneezing after drinking water? A. peridontal disease B. malocclusion C. gingivitis D. oronasal fistula

Answer 37

oronasal fistula

Question 38

Which measurement should be charted as a pocket in the gingival sulcus in an adult canine? A. 3mm B. 4mm C. 1mm D. 2mm

Answer 38

4mm

Question 39

which instrument is used to measure attachment levels, sulcus, pocket depths, and alvelar bone loss? A. explorer B. extractor C. probe D. scaler

Answer 39

probe

Question 40

Which is the most acceptable chewing toy that the technician can recommend as part of the patient's home dental care? A. sterilized bone B. rawhide strips C. tennis balls D. cow hooves

Answer 40

rawhide strips