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62 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
mesaticephalic
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middle size lenght of nose - normal occlusion
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Brachycephalic
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short size length of nose - underbite
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Dolichocephalic
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Long face - under bite
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maxilla
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upper jaw
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mandible
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lower jaw
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mandibular symphysis
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where the fibrous joint of the mandible is; where the two halfs of the mandible meet.
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Rugae
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The waves across the roof of the mouth- on the hard palate.
Helps move things to the back of the mouth. |
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Vestibule
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back portion between jaw and cheek, the pouch
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fauca
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The tissue at the back of the mouth where the jaws meet
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Gingiva
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the gums
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Sulcus
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Where the gums meet the teeth.
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Oral mucosa (mucus membrane)
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All the tissue in your mouth is a mucus membrane.
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Commisure
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The corners of your lips.
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Mucogingival line
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Where your gus meet your lips.
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Mucocutaneous junction
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Where your lips meet your face
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Occlusion
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Hoe the teeth on the top and bottom meet.
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Diastema
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The NORMAL space between teeth.
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Labial
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Lips, toward the lips
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Palatal
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Toward the palate.
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Buccal
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Toward the commisure ot the middle.
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Lingual
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Underneath the tongue.
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Distal
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The surface of the teeth facing the back of the mouth.
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Mesial
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The surface of the teeth(in between teeth) facing the front of the mouth.
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Interproximal surface
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Between teeth, the distal/mesial interproximal surface.
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Occlusal surface
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The surface where the teeth meet.
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Coronal
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Up towards the gum.
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Apical
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Down towards the tip of the teeth.
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Enamel
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Covers the surface of the tooth. Made mostly of mineral crytals- calcium. No elasticity.
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dentin
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Just below the enamel makes up the majority of the tooth structure. Arranged in tubules which radiate outwards from the pulp chamber towards the enamel.Odontoblasts make dentin through out the life of the tooth. Primary dentin-before eruption, secondary dentin-thereafter, tertiary-injury. Dentin contains nerve fibers.
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Alveolus
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the socket
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Cementum
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Covering on the roots of the teeth. Cementoblasts make it throughout the life of the tooth. Contains nerve fibers.
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Furcation
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Space between the roots.
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Neck
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Where the crown and the roots meet
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Apex
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The tip of the root.
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Apical delta
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The tip of the apex
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Periodontal ligaments
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The connective tissue surrounding the root of a tooth and attaching it to its bony socket.
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Crown
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The top section of the tooth.
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Ameloblasts
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Form tooth enamel until the tooth erupts, then no more is made.
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enamel hypoplasia
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weak brittle enamel with a chalky appearance d.t minimal calcification because of disruption of the ameloblasts during production. No nerve endings or vlood supply.
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Cats
Dogs Humans Enamel thickness |
<0.1 - 0.3mm
<0.1 - 0.6mm 2 - 4mm on occlusal surface |
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Deciduous teeth
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Primary or baby teeth.
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Dental Formual For the Dog
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2(Di3/3, Dc1/1,Dp3/3) = 28
2(I3/3,C1/1,P4/4,M2/3) = 42 |
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Dental formual for the Cat
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2(Di3/3,Dc1/1,Dp3/2) = 26
2(I3/3,C1/1,P3/2,M1/1) = 30 |
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The Triadan Numbering System
Upper right Upper left Lower right Lower left |
1 and 5
2 and 6 3 and 7 4 and 8 |
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The rule of 4 and 9
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canine teeth are always indicated by a 04 and the first molar by a 09.
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What are some clinical signs of a dental problem?
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Excessive salivation, bleeding, anorexia, chewing on only one side, halitosis, visible abnormalities.
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Plaque
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A film of bacteria and mucus on a tooth surface.
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Tartar (aka:calculus)
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A hard yellow deposit on the teeth.
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pockets
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pockets under the gumline between the tooth and gumline.
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Furcation exposure
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extreme gum recession.
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mobility
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graded 1-3 on the amount the tooth can move in the socket.
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Oronasal fistulas
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Making an opening from the mouth to the nose.
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Gemini
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One root bud splits to form two identical crowns that are stuck together.
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Supernumary teeth
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Having two sets or two of one adult tooth.
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Enamel hypoplasia
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Having abnormal enamel on the teeth.
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brachygnathia
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overbite - lower jaw too far back.
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prognathia
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underbite - lower jaw protrudes.
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Open bite
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teeth don't come together.
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Pulpitis
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Inflammation of the pulp cavity.
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ORL - odontoclastic resorptive lesion
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A lesion at the neck of the tooth where odontoclasts are breaking it down.
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epulis
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a benugn gingival mass
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faucitis
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inflammation of the fauca, usually a sign of a disease - FIV, etc.
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