Small Animal Dentistry Flashcards
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Definition:
caused by tooth to tooth contact forming acquired wear facets upon pristine enamel
Attrition
Definition:
is caused by food and foreign body contact (e.g., tooth brushing) that may obliterate attrition wear patterns
Abrasion
What are the treatment options for a fractured tooth with pulp exposure?
- Root canal treatment (difficult procedure to perform)
- Extraction
Definition:
Decay that’s caused in the enamel and dentin of the tooth by an acid substance (carbohydrates)
Caries or Cavity
(T/F) Dogs are the flagship species for tooth resorption
False, Cats are the flagship species
- Not sticky or soft when you put the probe in
- Many times it will have a vascular component (bleeds when you touch it)
- Almost always a problem that starts below the gum line or at least inside the tooth
Tooth Resorption
- Extraction or crown amputation recommended
When we see a lesion above the gum line or a significant lesion that’s resorption of the root then we need to …
Take the tooth out
Definition:
Inflammation of the oral cavity
Stomatitis
- any level of gingivitis, mucositis, periodontal disease , or oral ulcers, benign and malignant can technically fit under the heading of stomatitis
- May bleed a little bit when you touch it or probe it
- It has a little more redness and maybe a bit more swelling
Mild gingivitis
- More generalized but very demarcated where we don’t have mucositis
- Gingiva is very inflamed
- May be chronic
Severe Gingivitis
Save the term “Feline Stomatitis” for when there is …
Caudal mucositis pr Caudal oral inflammation
List the Clinical Signs for Periodontal Disease:
- Gingivitis
- Halitosis
- Calculus
- Recession
(T/F) Calculus is not an etiological factor for periodontal disease
True
- Animals can have dirty teeth as far as calculus or mineralization of the surface of the enamel
(T/F) Plaque is an etiological agent
True
- Plaque: has a biofilm of bacteria in it
(T/F) Gingivitis is more of a clinical importance than true calculus or the dirtiness of the teeth on a conscious oral exam
True
What is the Treatment for Periodontal Disease?
- Periodontal Therapy (“aka Dental” use an appropriate term to describe)
- Antimicrobial Therapy
- Advanced Periodontal Therapy, Oral Surgery, Periodontal surgery
- Appropriate Home Care
Prevention is the best Cure!
- Root exposure
- Generalized significant oral inflammation
- Attachment loss
- Gum recession
- Greater than Stage 2 in at least one or more teeth
Periodontitis (Periodontal disease)
- Oral inflammation
- Feline stomatitis would fit in this situation
- In dogs, we will see some stomatitis-type instances, where they don’t have a significant amount of probing depth
- Plaque Sensitivity
- Contact irritation or inflammation or contact mucositis or gingivitis where the soft tissue contacts the tooth at the gum line
Chronic Ulcerative Mucositis Contact Ulcers – “kissing lesions”
-> Sometimes called “CUPS”
In cats, a lump or bump in an older cats mouth is ________________ until proven otherwise
Squamous Carcinoma
- Osteosarcomas Second
What is the most common bump or lump we see in dogs’ mouths?
Odontogenic Tumor
Definition:
is determined by the shape of the head, jaw length and width and the position of the teeth
Occlusion
Definition:
is an abnormality in the position of the teet
Malocclusion
