Test 1 Flashcards by Zamantha Machado

The side, not the tip, of the beaver-tail ultrasonic scaling insert is used for supragingival cleaning.

True

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Technicians should always recap needles with both hands; for better control.

False

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Record keeping establishes a baseline: measurement of pockets, furcation exposure, mobility of teeth are useful in client compliance and follow up visits.

True

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Chewing on tennis balls can lead to abrasion.

True

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Inflammation of the tongue is known as glossitis.

True

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Ameloblasts create enamel.

True

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When using hand scaling and curretting instruments, if the instrument does not fit the curvature of the tooth, you can use the opposite end for adaption.

True

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Peg teeth are abnormally formed supernumerary teeth in dogs and cats.

True

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For improved safety, the power/ultrasonic scaler should be held with a firm/tight grip.

False

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Sterilization of dental instruments is not necessary since the mouth is not sterile.

False

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Bulldogs, Pugs, and Boxers are examples of breeds with Normal Class III occlusion.

True

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When scaling with a hand scaler, always pull in a coronal direction.

True

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When probing the gingival sulcus of a dog, a depth of ______ is considered abnormal.

5mm

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Lingual is defined as towards the______

Tongue

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The surface of the tooth below the gum line is covered with:

Cementum

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Which of the following correctly list the dental formula for the adult feline?

2(I 3/3, C 1/1, Pm 3/2, M 1/1)= 30

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The tip of the tooth is called

Cusp

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Dentin is produced by

Odontoblasts

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The surface of the tooth that faces the cheek

Buccal

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Through what structure do nerves and vessels pass into the root canal?

Apical Foramen

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When using an ultrasonic scaler, no more than________ should be spent on each tooth

10 seconds

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With the ultrasonic scaler, two types of devices in the hand piece can pick up the sound wave and turn it into

Vibration

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Ameloblasts are cells that produce________ as the tooth develops

Enamel

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The dental formula for the adult dog is

2( I3/3, C1/1, PM 4/4, M 2/3)=42

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___________ hand pieces are used for polishing teeth

Low speed

What is the portion of the tooth that extends above the gum line?

Crown

Diseased tissue forms what is called a ____________ , while healthy tissue surrounding the tooth is known as the _____________.

pocket, gingival sulcus

What word identifies the instrument used for examining the crown’s surface?

Explorer

To protect the pulp chamber from thermal damage during ultrasonic scaling, one should:

Use constant irrigation

You are using an instrument that has two sharp sides, a rounded back, and a rounded toe. What hand instrument are you using?

Universal curette

In the kitten, the deciduous premolars erupt at what age?

3-6 weeks

Apical means toward the

Root tip

Which of the following is a proper directional term for describing the locoation of a tooth surface?

distal - farthest from the midline

The cat has which of the following numbers of maxillary and mandibular premolars in one half of the mouth?

3 and 2

Which teeth on each side of the mouth in the dog have 3 roots?

maxillary 4th premolars and 1st and 2nd molar

Using the triadan system, the proper way of describing the dog’s 1st upper left permanent premolar is

205

As part of normal tooth growth, which part of the tooth thickens?

Dentin

Dentin is covered by

cementum below gumline and enamel above

Normal scissor occlusion is when the maxillary 4th premolars occlude

buccally to the mandibular 1st molar

The heaviest calculus deposition in dogs and cats is typically located on the

buccal surfaces of upper cheek teeth

The carnassial teeth in dogs are

108, 208, 309, 409

Free or marginal gingiva

forms the gingival sulcus around the tooth

The periodontium includes the periodontal ligament and all of the following, except

Enamel

A dog that was exposed to distemper prenatally may develop which of the following oral pathologic conditions?

Enamel hypoplasia

Coronal means

Towards the crown

The location of the incisive papilla is best described as

at midline of palate, caudal to maxillary incisors

The four strucutres that make up the periodontium are:

gingival connective tissue, alveolar bone, periodontal ligament, cementum

The five benefits of powerscaling include

Reducing anesthesia time, tissue dinstention, damage to root surface

Malocclusion in which one side of the mandible or maxilla is disproportionate to its other side

Wry mouth

Malocclusion in which the upper fourth premolar lies palatal to the first molar

posterior crossbite

Malocclusion in which the canines erupt in an overly upright position or the mandible is narrowed

Base-narrow mandibular canine

Malocclusion in which one or more of the upper incisor teeth are caudal to the lower incisors

anterior crossbite

The normal space between teeth is known as the____________________________area, while gaps between teeth such as between the upper 3rd incisors and canine teeth is known as the _______________________________. (2 pts)

interproximal area diastema

The _______________________________ is the area where two roots join the crown.

Furcation

Which hand instrument is used to remove plaque/dental calculus subgingivally?

Curette

Which hand instrument is used to remove plaque/dental calculus only supragingivally?

Scaler

A ____________________________ (hand instrument) is used to measure depth of the gingival sulcus.

periodontal probe

The ___________________________ is the vital, internal portion of the tooth.

Pulp

The ______________________________ is the lower jaw and the________________________________is the upper jaw.

Mandible Maxilla

The condition knows as Class ________ malocclusion that is caused by a short upper jaw and is known in AVDC terminology as _____________ __________________.

Class III mandibular mesiocclusion

Pink/purple discoloration of a tooth indicate _____________________________ in the pulp canal.

blood/hemorrhage

An abnormal opening between the oral and sinus cavities is called

Oronasal fistula

Inflammation of the periodontal tissues including periodontal ligament and alveolar bone is

Periodontitis

What is the difference between tooth luxation and avulsion?

Luxation = partially displaced tooth from the socket Avulsion = completely displaced tooth from the socket

Normal sulcus depths in cats is _______________________________, while for dogs it is __________________________ ?

Cat 0-1mm Dog 1-3mm

The non-AVDC term for underbite is ______________________________________.

Prognathism

With hand instruments a ___________ blade reflects light, whereas a __________ blade does not.

Dull, sharp

The difference between a gemini tooth and twinning or fused tooth is that in gemini the tooth appears as two teeth but has _________ root, while in twinning or fusion ______________ roots are fused togther.

Gemini one Twinning/fusion 2 or more