Dentistry

Question 1

What is a mesaticephalic head shape?

Answer 1

medium head shape

Question 2

what is the mandible and jaw in mesaticephalic?

Answer 2

mandible shorter and less wide than upper jaw

Question 3

what is brachycephalic head shape?

Answer 3

short head shape

Question 4

what is the mandible and jaw in brachycephalic?

Answer 4

shorter than normal upper jaw

Question 5

what is dolichocephalic head shape?

Answer 5

long head shape

Question 6

what is the mandible and jaw in dolichocephalic?

Answer 6

longer than normal upper jaw

Question 7

what is the name of the upper jaw?

Answer 7

maxilla

Question 8

what is the name of the ridges on the hard palate in the mouth?

Answer 8

rugae (palatinae)

Question 9

what is the name of the lower jaw?

Answer 9

mandible

Question 10

what connects the mandible to maxilla?

Answer 10

TMJ

Question 11

how many teeth do puppies have?

Answer 11

28

Question 12

how many teeth do kittens have?

Answer 12

26 teeth

Question 13

how many teeth do adult dogs have?

Answer 13

42 teeth

Question 14

how many teeth do adult cats have?

Answer 14

30

Question 15

what are the 3 areas of the tooth?

Answer 15

crown, neck and root

Question 16

what is the crown covered with?

Answer 16

enamel (the hardest substance in the body)

Question 17

what is enamel produced by?

Answer 17

ameloblasts

Question 18

where is the neck located on the tooth?

Answer 18

where the enamel thins close to the gumline

Question 19

where is the root located?

Answer 19

under the gumline

Question 20

what is another name for the neck?

Answer 20

cementoenamel junction

Question 21

what is the tooth mainly consisting of?

Answer 21

dentin

Question 22

what is dentin produced by?

Answer 22

odontoblasts

Question 23

what is attached gingiva?

Answer 23

made up of epithelial tissue that is harder and more tightly attached to supportive structures

Question 24

what is free gingiva?

Answer 24

portion of gingiva that that is not directly attached to the tooth or supporting structure

Question 25

what is sulcus?

Answer 25

the area between the free gingiva and tooth

Question 26

what is the alveolar mucosa?

Answer 26

less densely kertinized gingival tissue covering the bone

Question 27

what is the depth of the enamel for cats?***

Answer 27

0.1-0.3mm

Question 28

what is the depth of the enamel for dogs?***

Answer 28

0.1-0.6mm

Question 29

what is the depth of the gingival sulcus for cats?

Answer 29

0.5-1mm

Question 30

what is the depth of the gingival sulcus for dogs?

Answer 30

1-3mm

Question 31

what are the 3 stages of dentin?

Answer 31

primary, secondary and tertiary

Question 32

what happens in the primary stage of dentin?

Answer 32

before and during eruption, ex. when your baby teeth are coming in

Question 33

what happens in the secondary stage of dentin?

Answer 33

formed by the time your adult teeth are settled in

Question 34

what happens in the tertiary stage of dentin?

Answer 34

comes out only if there was trauma to the area, darker in colour and has no nerve fibers

Question 35

what holds the tooth in place?

Answer 35

the periodontal ligament (important!!)

Question 36

what is the order of direction starting from top left?

Answer 36

mesial, distal, mesial, distal

Question 37

what is the directional term used for 'away from mouth' going left or right?

Answer 37

vestibule/buccal

Question 38

what is the directional term used for 'away from mouth' going up or down?

Answer 38

vestibule/labial

Question 39

what is the pulp of the tooth?

Answer 39

contains blood vessels, nerves and lymphatics

Question 40

what age (in weeks) do a puppy's incisors (temporary teeth) erupt?

Answer 40

4-6 weeks

Question 41

what age (in weeks) do a puppy's canines (temporary teeth) erupt?

Answer 41

3-5 weeks

Question 42

what age (in weeks) do a puppy's premolars (temporary teeth) erupt?

Answer 42

5-6 weeks

Question 43

what age (in weeks) do a kitten's incisors (temporary teeth) erupt?

Answer 43

3-4 weeks

Question 44

what age (in weeks) do a kitten's canines (temporary teeth) erupt?

Answer 44

3-4 weeks

Question 45

what age (in weeks) do a kittens' premolars (temporary teeth) erupt?

Answer 45

5-6 weeks

Question 46

what age (in weeks) do a dog's incisors (permanent teeth) erupt?

Answer 46

12-16 weeks

Question 47

what age (in weeks) do a dog's canines (permanent teeth) erupt?

Answer 47

12-20 weeks

Question 48

what age (in weeks) do a dog's premolars (permanent teeth) erupt?

Answer 48

16-20 weeks

Question 49

what age (in weeks) do a dog's molars (permanent teeth) erupt?

Answer 49

16-24 weeks

Question 50

what age (in weeks) do a cat's incisors (permanent teeth) erupt?

Answer 50

11-16 weeks

Question 51

what age (in weeks) do a cat's canines (permanent teeth) erupt?

Answer 51

12-20 weeks

Question 52

what age (in weeks) do a cat's premolars (permanent teeth) erupt?

Answer 52

16-20 weeks

Question 53

what age (in weeks) do a cat's molars (permanent teeth) erupt?

Answer 53

20-24 weeks

Question 54

what is the 04 and 09 rule?

Answer 54

anything ending in 04 is a canine tooth (104, 204, 304, 404) anything ending in 09 is the very first molar (109, 209, 309 and 409) anything inbetween 04 and 09 are premolars

Question 55

what teeth do cats not have but dogs do?

Answer 55

105, 205, 305, 405 and 306 and 406

Question 56

what does the salivary gland do?

Answer 56

dilute bacteria and rinse debris buffer - netrilizes acids in mouth contains Ca and Fl ANtibodies digestive enzymes

Question 57

where is the parotid salivary gland located?

Answer 57

base of the ear

Question 58

where is the sublingual salivary gland located?

Answer 58

1 is ventral or directly under the paotid, and 2 is locted on the lateral side of the tongue

Question 59

where is the zygomatic salivary gland located?

Answer 59

under the eye

Question 60

where is the mandibular salivary gland located?