Dental Pathology and Indications for Extraction

Question 1

Describe a complicated tooth fracture

Answer 1

Involve the enamel, dentin and have pulp exposed

Question 2

describe an uncomplicated tooth fracture

Answer 2

chip enamel but pulp not exposed

Question 3

where do tooth root abscesses generally burst

Answer 3

just beyond the mucogingival line

Question 4

Clinical signs of oral pain

Answer 4

hypersalivation
anorexia/ hyporexia
behavioural issues
pawing at mouth

Question 5

what can a discoloured tooth indicate

Answer 5

trauma to the pulp has led to bleeding
grey tooth indicates that the pulp has died

Question 6

How can we tell if a tooth has died on radiographs

Answer 6

compare to the contralteral tooth- if the pulp gets thinner in one tooth but stays the same in the other then the pulp is probs dead

Question 7

what is lateral luxation injury

Answer 7

tooth has moved sideways

Question 8

what is a intrusion luxation injury

Answer 8

tooth pops through the bone

Question 9

what is an extrusion luxation injury

Answer 9

tooth is moving out of the socket

Question 10

what is a avulsion luxation injury

Answer 10

tooth has come out of the socket

Question 11

what is a subluxation tooth injury

Answer 11

tooth has been moved in the socket and has caused bruising

Question 12

Treatment of subluxated teeth

Answer 12

NSAIDs for 5 days
soft food for 3 weeks

Question 13

what to do if tooth has avulsed

Answer 13

place in hartmanns or milk and send to dental specialist ASAP

Question 14

what can we do if the pulp is inflamed or infected

Answer 14

remove the pulp- root canal treatment

Question 15

what is a root canal treatment

Answer 15

the treatment of the tooth by removing the nerves and tissues of the pulp cavity and replacing them with filling material

Question 16

How do dental caried form

Answer 16

from sugary products- sugar turns to acid and wears the tooth enamel

Question 17

How to treat dental caries

Answer 17

remove the affected teeth or place fillings

Question 18

What are the 2 types of resorptive lesions

Answer 18

type 1- inflammation
type 2- idiopathic

Question 19

How to treat resorptive lesions

Answer 19

dentl extractions

Question 20

3 signs of peridontal disease

Answer 20

increased PPD- peridontal probing depth
gingival recession
furcational bone loss

Question 21

what is gingivostomatitis

Answer 21

inflammation of the mouth and gums

Question 22

If we see stomatitis in a cat what do we want to check for

Answer 22

FCV
FHV
FeLV

Question 23

what should you never do when removing persistent deciduous dentition

Answer 23

place a probe between the adult and decidious tooth - it will damage the permanent tooth

Question 24

what are the 3 classes of malocclusion

Answer 24

class 1= dental malocclusion
class 2= maxilla> mandible - overshot
class 3= mandible> maxilla- undershot