Intro and Rads

Question 1

How advanced the disease is

Answer 1

Stage

Question 2

Assesses the biological activity of the tissue (how aggressive it is)

Answer 2

Grade

Question 3

A “score” to define the disease quantitatively

Answer 3

Index

Question 4

Toward the midline

Answer 4

Mesial

Question 5

Away from the midline/caudal

Answer 5

Distal

Question 6

Contact surface facing adjoining teeth

Answer 6

Proximal

Question 7

Between proximal surfaces of adjoining teeth

Answer 7

Interproximal

Question 8

Wider space between teeth

Answer 8

Diastema

Question 9

Chewing surfaces of molars

Answer 9

Occlusal

Question 10

Toward the root/away from the crown

Answer 10

Apical

Question 11

Toward the crown

Answer 11

Coronal

Question 12

How much attached gingivia do you need to maintain teeth long-term?

Answer 12

2-3mm

Question 13

Draining tract associated with teeth

Answer 13

Parulis

Question 14

Parulis at or apical to MGL indicates _____ disease

Answer 14

Endodontic disease

Question 15

Parulis coronal to MGL indicates _____ disease

Answer 15

Periodontal disease

Question 16

Potential space between tooth and gingiva

Answer 16

Gingival sulcus

Question 17

The only visible part of the periodontium in a normal mouth

Answer 17

Gingiva

Question 18

How does the periodontal ligament look on rads?

Answer 18

Lamina lucida all the way around the tooth

Question 19

What are the functions of the periodontial ligament?

Answer 19

Attaches tooth to alveolus, absorbs shock, nutrients, tactile/proprioceptive info

Question 20

What might cause the periodontal ligament to ossify?

Answer 20

Trauma, excess Vit. D

Question 21

How many roots do incisors and canine teeth have?

Answer 21

1

Question 22

Pulp chamber + root canal

Answer 22

Pulp cavity

Question 23

Raised area of gum over top of larger teeth

Answer 23

Juga

Question 24

Is enamel replaced if damaged?

Answer 24

No

Question 25

What is the difference between enamel and dentin?

Answer 25

Dentin is porous

Question 26

Communications between root canal (pulp) and periodontal ligament space

Answer 26

Lateral canals

Question 27

Mass behind the incisors that overlies vomeronasal organ

Answer 27

Incisive papilla

Question 28

What is the most commonly fractured tooth?

Answer 28

PM4

Question 29

What cells form dentin?

Answer 29

Odontoblasts

Question 30

What cells form enamel?

Answer 30

Ameloblasts

Question 31

Is the apex open or closed in young animals?

Answer 31

Open

Question 32

How many deciduous and adult teeth does a dog have?

Answer 32

28, 42

Question 33

How many deciduous and adult teeth does a cat have?

Answer 33

26, 30

Question 34

Which quadrant of the mouth is "1" in the Triadan system and which direction does the numbering system continue?

Answer 34

Upper right, continues clockwise

Question 35

What is the rule of 4 and 9?

Answer 35

Canine = 04, M1 = 09

Question 36

What are dental x-ray unit parameters fixed to?

Answer 36

mA 7-10 and kVp 70

Question 37

What is the primary parameter that is changed on a dental x-ray unit?

Answer 37

Exposure time

Question 38

Which direction should the dimple face?

Answer 38

Coronally

Question 39

What are the two intraoral radiograph techniques and which is more commonly used?

Answer 39

Parallel and bisecting angle (more common)

Question 40

Which mouth view is difficult to x-ray with a bisecting angle in cats due to their larger zygomatic arch?

Answer 40

Caudal maxilla view

Question 41

What teeth can you use parallel technique with?

Answer 41

Mandibular PM and M

Question 42

How does elongation occur?

Answer 42

Cone aimed too parallel to tooth

Question 43

How does foreshortening occur?

Answer 43

Cone aimed too parallel to film

Question 44

When taking additional rads to fix overlapping, how cay you tell which root is more palatal?

Answer 44

Palatal root will shadow in direction the cone is moved

Question 45

What is the SLOB rule?

Answer 45

Root pulled toward the shift is ligual, root moved opposite is buccal

Question 46

Which tooth is the transitional tooth and why?

Answer 46

Mandibular M1 has both cutting and crushing surfaces

Question 47

Pulp is in the _____, root canal is in the _____

Answer 47

Crown, tooth