dental

Question 1

position of the teeth in mouth in relationship to eachother

Answer 1

alignment

Question 2

bony socket of the tooth

Answer 2

alveolus

Question 3

arrangement of the teeth in the mouth

Answer 3

arch

Question 4

pertaining to the cheek

Answer 4

buccal

Question 5

hard mineralized, brown/yellow form of plaque on the surface of the tooth. AKA: tartar

Answer 5

calculus

Question 6

plaque will turn into tartar within.. if not removed

Answer 6

24 hours

Question 7

eye tooth, “fang”

Answer 7

canine tooth

Question 8

abscesses usually develop in these teeth because they are grinders

Answer 8

carnassial tooth

Question 9

big molar tooth seen on models

Answer 9

carnassial tooth

Question 10

carnassial teeth for dog/cat

Answer 10

dog- premolar 4/molar 1

cat- premolar 3/ molar 1

Question 11

bony substance into which periodontium attaches the teeth to the alveolar bone by anchoring the periodontal ligament

Answer 11

cementum

Question 12

visible part of the tooth, covered by enamel

Answer 12

crown

Question 13

refers to swallowing

Answer 13

deglutition

Question 14

main portion of tooth which is porous, harder than bone. softer than enamel

Answer 14

dentin

Question 15

refers to the dental formula

Answer 15

dentition

Question 16

hardest substance in the body. extends to the floor of the gingival sulcus

Answer 16

enamel

Question 17

dental specialty of diagnosis and treatment of disease of the dental pulp

Answer 17

endodontics

Question 18

roots of teeth fork/ separate. taking different paths from one another

Answer 18

furcation

Question 19

part of the mm of the mouth. immediately surrounding tooth. AKA Gums

Answer 19

gingiva

Question 20

small “moat” formed by gum. surrounds each tooth, this is the seat of active dz

Answer 20

gingival sulcus

Question 21

infl of gums

Answer 21

gingivitis

Question 22

bad breath

Answer 22

halitosis

Question 23

abnormal positioning of the teeth

Answer 23

malocclusion

Question 24

lower jaw

Answer 24

mandible

Question 25

main portion of upper jaw

Answer 25

maxilla

Question 26

corrective tooth movement

Answer 26

orthodontics

Question 27

anything that is situated or around a tooth

Answer 27

periodontal

Question 28

holds tooth in place in the alveolus

Answer 28

periodontal ligament

Question 29

gummy mass of microorganisms, grows on crown and spreads to root

Answer 29

plaque

Question 30

forerunner of cavities and periodontal disease. beginning of calculus formation

Answer 30

plaque

Question 31

Center of tooth filled with nerves, blood vessels, c.t

Answer 31

Pulp

Question 32

Covered by cementum, suspends teeth in socket

Answer 32

Roots

Question 33

Normal occlusion in dogs/cats

Answer 33

Scissor bite

Question 34

Infl of mouth. Esp in cats

Answer 34

Stomatitis

Question 35

Stomatitis can develop into

Answer 35

Lymphocytic plasmacytic stomatitis

Question 36

Tertiary dentin AKA

Answer 36

Irregular secondary dentin

Question 37

Forms in areas exposed to injury

Answer 37

Tertiary dentin

Question 38

Anterior

Answer 38

Situated in front of

Question 39

Apical

Answer 39

Toward the tip or apex of the tooth. Referring towards the root

Question 40

Toward the crown

Answer 40

Coronal

Question 41

Cervical

Answer 41

Position near junction of crown and root

Question 42

Labial surface

Answer 42

Outer surface of tooth near lip

Question 43

Posterior

Answer 43

Situated behind

Question 44

Cingulum

Answer 44

The ridge at the base of the crown, found on some teeth

Question 45

Proximal surface

Answer 45

Surface between the teeth. Doesn't get brushed

Question 46

Incisors

Answer 46

Gnawing, grooming, grasping

Question 47

Canines

Answer 47

Tearing and holding. Missing in mares and ruminants

Question 48

The tusks in elephants, walrus. Boars

Answer 48

Canines

Question 49

Premolars

Answer 49

Cutting and breaking

Question 50

Molars

Answer 50

Grinding

Question 51

power adjustment dial

Answer 51

turns unit on and off

Question 52

tuner control dial

Answer 52

turns hand piece to optimum operating efficiency

Question 53

water flow adjustment knob

Answer 53

adjusts water flowing through handpiece. controls temperature of water.

Question 54

hand piece recepticle

Answer 54

plugs into main machine

Question 55

light source

Answer 55

not all machines have them

Question 56

mouth gags

Answer 56

holds mouth open. can cause damage

Question 57

root elevators

Answer 57

digs into g. sulcus down to root to loosen tooth

Question 58

molar extractor

Answer 58

tartar crackers

Question 59

tartar scalers two types

Answer 59

claw and triangular | do not use below gumline

Question 60

curettes

Answer 60

use below gumline in g. sulcus | no sharp point