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19 Cards in this Set
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When do deciduous teeth erupt? |
~3wks |
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When do permanent teeth erupt |
~3mths |
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Define pedodontics |
Branch of dentistry that deals with the care of oral/dental structures of puppies/kittens |
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Define tooth eruption |
The emergence and movement of crown into the oral cavity |
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Dog deciduous dental formula |
2x (3/3i • 1/1c • 3/3pm) = 28 |
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Cat deciduous dental formula |
2x (3/3i • 1/1c • 3/2pm) = 26 |
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List some tooth eruption problems |
Failure to erupt (perm or dec) Tooth missing, malformed, or malpositioned |
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When would a deciduous tooth be classified as "retained"? |
If it hasn't been lost by the time the permanent tooth begins erupting |
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What is the issue with retained deciduous teeth? |
Will cause abnormal positioning of permanent tooth |
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Why should a fx deciduous tooth be extracted? |
Could abscess and infect the crown of the permanent tooth directly below it |
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Define scissor bite |
Normal occlusion ▶upper incisors overlap lower incisors |
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Class 1 malocclusion |
Normal occlusion with one or more teeth out of alignment/rotated |
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Class 2 malocclusion |
Mandible abnormally short ▶lower pm/m distal |
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Class 3 malocclusion |
Maxilla abnormally short ▶incisors edge to edge ▶lower pm/m mesial |
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Define wry bite |
One of the 4 quadrants out of proportion |
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What is the most common cause of deciduous malocclusion? |
Disproportionate jaw length ▶mandible and maxilla grow independantly |
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Define interceptive orthodontics |
Extraction or crown reduction |
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Define preventative orthodontics |
Evaluation and elimination of conditions that may lead to malocclusions |
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Define corrective orthodontics |
Applying devices to restore normal occlusion |
