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What are the 3 main functions of animal teeth

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Tear and grind food
Offense and defense
Grooming

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What is the lingual side of the tooth

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Surface of the tooth next to the tongue

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What is the occlusal side of the tooth

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The chewing surface

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What side is the buccal side

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The surface of the tooth next to the cheeks

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Where is the labial side of the tooth

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Surface of tooth next to the lips

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What teeth are the incisors

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Front teeth
Shearing or cutting grasses/forage
Defense

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Canines

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Otherwise known as fangs
Used for tearing/defense
Prominent in carnivores

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Premolars

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Cheek teeth

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Molars

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Used to grind food into a size that can be swallowed easily

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What age do the permanent canine teeth erupt

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4-6 months

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What age do the permanent canine incisors start to erupt

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3-5 months

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Do puppies and kittens have temporary molars ?

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No

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How many permanent teeth do adult dogs have

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42 permanent teeth

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How many deciduous teeth do puppies have

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28 deciduous teeth

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How many permanent teeth do cats have

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30

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How many deciduous teeth do kittens have

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26

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Are puppies/kittens born with teeth?

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No

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When do deciduous teeth start to erupt?

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2-3 weeks of age

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Which teeth are known as carnassial teeth

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108
208
309
409

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Where are carnassial teeth located on the upper jaw

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The last premolars

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Where are the carnassial teeth located on the lower jaw

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The first molars

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Retained

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Deciduous teeth that don’t fall out

Canines are the most likely to be retained

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Sulcus

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Area where gum is not connected to the tooth but is usually tightly attached to it

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Gingival

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Gums

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Alveoli
Sockets in jaw where roots of teeth are held
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Alveolar bones
Bone that contains tooth socket
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Pulp
Center of tooth made up of living connective tissue
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Enamel
Tissue that makes up the tooth. Seen on the crown of tooth
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Dentition
Arrangement/condition of teeth
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Dentin
Tissue under enamel and cementum | Makes up bulk of tooth
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Deciduous teeth
Baby teeth
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Carnassial teeth
Molar | Pre molar
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Periodontal ligament
Connective tissue surrounding root of tooth and attaching it to bony socket
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Triadan
Provides consistent method of numbering teeth across different animal systems
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How do retained deciduous teeth get numbers in the triadan system
508 upper right 608 upper left 708 lower left 808 upper left
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What are the rules of 5s and 9s
5-premolars | 9-molars
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What are the concerns with deciduous teeth
Catch plaque
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When do puppy premolars come in
4-12 weeks
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When do canine permanent premolars come in
4-5 months
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When do puppy deciduous molars come in
Never
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When can you check for retained baby teeth
After the adult canine teeth grow in at 4-6 months
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When are retained baby teeth removed
Spay/neuter. Around 6 months
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When do we most often see retained baby teeth
Doodles and smaller breeds
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When do cat deciduous incisors come in
2-4weeks
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Cat permanent incisors
11-16 weeks
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Cat deciduous canines
3-4 weeks
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Cat permanent canines
12-20 weeks
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Premolars deciduous cats
3-6 weeks
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Permanent premolars
16-24 weeks
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Order teeth fall out
Lose incisor baby first Premolars Canines left to maintain teeth spacing which maintains jaw arch and defense
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What teeth on Tristan system are the incisors
101-103 201-203 301-303 401-403
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What number on Triadan system are the canines
104 204 304 404
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What number on the triadan system are the premolars
105-108 205-208 305-308 405-408
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What number on triadan system are the molars
109-110 209-210 309-311 409-411
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Where are quadrants on Tristan system
1- top right of mouth 2-top left of mouth 3-bottom left of mouth 4-bottom right of mouth
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What are the first and second numbers of the triadan system
First number is the quadrant | Second number is the tooth
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What is the rule of 5s and 9s
5s are always where the premolars start | 9s are always where the molars start
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What are the quadrants and numbers if there are retained deciduous
5-501-upper right 6-601-upper left 7-701-bottom left 8-801-bottom right
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What are the concerns of deciduous teeth
Catch plaque / tartar Overcrowding Misaligned teeth
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What are the carnassial teeth
Shearing teeth for flesh | 108, 208, 309, 409
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What teeth are cat missing
Bottom and top 5s and 9s | Bottom 6s

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