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VETERINARY DENTISTRY ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
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VETERINARY DENTISTRY ACCURATEQUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
SOLUTIONS 2024
abrasion - ANSWER repeated friction of the teeth against an external abject, usually a common cause of
wear is chewing tennis balls
alveolar bone - ANSWER the thickened ridge of bone that contains the tooth sockets or bones that
contain the teeth
apex - ANSWER pointed end of a tooth root where blood vessels, and nerves enter the tooth
attached gingiva - ANSWER the portion of the gums that is firm, resilient, and bound to the underlying
cementum and alveolar bone
attrition - ANSWER wearing away of a tooth, resulting from friction of teeth against each other
buccal - ANSWER direction towards the outside of the teeth, toward the cheeks
calculus - ANSWER mineralized deposits of Ca phosphate and carbonate, w/organic matter, deposited on
tooth surfaces (may initiate caries or periodontal dz)
carnassial tooth - ANSWER shearing tooth that is the upper P4 and lower M1 in the dog and cat
cementum - ANSWER bonelike connective tissue that attaches the periodontal ligament to the tooth
coronal - ANSWER direction toward the crown
crown - ANSWER top portion of the tooth, normally used to chew
cusp - ANSWER tip of the crown
, dentin - ANSWER one of the hard tissues of the teeth that constitutes most of its bulk. lies between the
pulp cavity and enamel, its where its not covered by enamel its covered by cementum, the 3rd hardest
substance of the tooth
distal - ANSWER portion farthest from the center of the dental arch
diastema - ANSWER space or cleft in the dental arch between I, C, and cheek teeth
deciduous - ANSWER primary teeth of an animal (baby teeth); indicated as lowercase letters instead of
uppercase
enamel - ANSWER hardest substance in the body, usually covers the teeth to prevent normal wear and
misuse and to help protect the teeth; protects the crown of the teeth
epulis - ANSWER benign tumor situated on the gingival or alveolar mucosa
erosion - ANSWER acid erosion/dental erosion; a type of tooth wear thats an irreversible loss of enamel
free gingiva - ANSWER portion of the gingiva, not directly attached to the tooth, that forms the gingival
wall of the sulcus
furcation - ANSWER area where the roots join the crown
bifurcation - ANSWER where 2 roots join the crown
trifurcation - ANSWER where 3 roots join the crown
fauca - ANSWER area of the mouth where the animals two jaws join together
gingiva - ANSWER the gums, consists of the mucosal tissue that lies over the alveolar bone
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