Dentistry (Questions 2027-2101)

Front 1

Which of the following species have hypsodont teeth?

Back 1

Horses

Hint 1

Dogs

Horses

Cats

Pigs

Front 2

As teeth make contact and grind together they gradually become worn. What is this process known as?

Back 2

Attrition

Hint 2

Dentition

Hypertrophy

Thinning

Attritiond

Front 3

Mineralized debris on the tooth surface is known as which of the following?

Back 3

Calculus

Hint 3

Dentin

Cementum

Plaque

Calculus

Front 4

Which species has wolf teeth?

Back 4

Horses

Hint 4

Cows

Dogs

Pigs

Horses

Cats

Front 5

A 10 year old male neutered West Highland White Terrier with a history of 1st degree AV block is admitted to the clinic for a routine dentistry. All of his pre-anesthetic lab work has come back normal. Which of the following anesthetic drugs would be most contraindicated in this case?

Back 5

Dexmedetomidine

Hint 5

Butorphanol

Dexmedetomidine

Acepromazine

Diazepam

Front 6

Which technique is needed to produce quality intra-oral radiographs?

Back 6

Bisecting angle technique

Hint 6

Oblique angle technique

Bisecting angle technique

Occlusal angle technique

Maxillary angle technique

Front 7

Which of the following drugs can cause discoloration of puppy teeth?

Back 7

Tetracycline

Hint 7

Metronidazole

Tetracycline

Enrofloxacin

Amoxicillin

Front 8

What percentage of dogs and cats, on average, has periodontal disease?

Back 8

75%

Hint 8

60%

95%

25%

75%

40%

Front 9

A 12 pound DSH is presented to your hospital for a dental cleaning. The attending veterinarian has asked you to induce the cat with Propofol at a dosage of 4 mg/kg IV. The concentration of Propofol is 10 mg/ml. How many milliliters will you draw up in the syringe?

Back 9

2.18 mls

Hint 9

2.18 mls

4.8 mls

0.22 mls

21.8 mls

Front 10

Which of the following species has a double row of incisors?

Back 10

Rabbit

Hint 10

Rat

Guinea Pig

Rabbit

Chinchilla

Hamster

Ferret

Front 11

You perform a dental prophylaxis on a dog that has all of his teeth. How many adult teeth are in the dog's mouth?

Back 11

42

Hint 11

42

28

24

32

Front 12

Accumulations of desquamated cells, food particles, and bacteria along the teeth are known as which of the following?

Back 12

Plaque

Hint 12

Plaque

Tartar

Caries

Calculus

Front 13

What is the carnassial tooth?

Back 13

The largest shearing tooth of each dental arcade

Hint 13

This is another term for a missing tooth.

The tooth with the deepest root in each dental arcade.

This is another name for the canine tooth.

This is another term for a supernumerary tooth.

The largest shearing tooth of each dental arcade.

Front 14

When discussing teeth, what is the tooth surface closest to the tongue termed?

Back 14

Lingual

Hint 14

Frontal

Lingual

Gingival

Buccal

Front 15

Which is the dental formula for a cat?

Back 15

2 (I 3/3 C 1/1 P 3/2 M 1/1)= 30

Hint 15

2 (I 3/3 C 1/1 P 3/2 M 1/1)= 30

2 (I 3/3 C 1/1 P 4/4 M 2/3)= 42

2 (I 3/2 C 2/2 P 3/3 M 0/1)= 32

2 (I 2/2 C 1/1 P 3/3 M 2/1)= 30

Front 16

What is the dental formula for the adult horse (i.e. incisor-canine-premolar-molar)?

Back 16

Upper: 3-1-4-3
Lower: 3-1-3-3

Hint 16

Upper: 4-1-2-3
Lower: 4-1-2-3

Upper: 3-1-4-3
Lower: 3-1-3-3

Upper: 4-1-3-3
Lower: 3-1-3-3

Upper: 3-1-2-3
Lower: 3-1-2-3

Front 17

Which of the following species have hypsodont teeth?

Back 17

Horses

Hint 17

Pigs

Monkeys

Horses

Dogs

Front 18

Which species does not have canine teeth?

Back 18

Rabbits

Hint 18

Cows

Horses

Rabbits

Llamas

Front 19

Which of the following is an example of an endodontic treatment?

Back 19

Root canal

Hint 19

Tumor removal from the tongue

Soft palate resection surgery

Root canal

Dental scaling

Front 20

The Triadan numbering system is commonly used in human and veterinary dentistry to specify a tooth. What is the correct number of the permanent right maxillary canine tooth of a dog or cat?

Back 20

104

Hint 20

501

104

301

201

404

Front 21

In dogs, which of the following are all permanent teeth with 2 roots?

Back 21

Mandibular premolars 2, 3, and 4, and molar 1

Hint 21

Mandibular premolar 1 and molars 2 and 3.

Maxillary premolars 2, 3, and 4, and molar 1.

Mandibular premolars 2, 3, and 4, and molar 1.

Maxillary molars 1 and 2.

Front 22

Which of the following terms describes the something that is closer to the root of a tooth relative to another structure?

Back 22

Apical

Hint 22

Buccal

Distal

Coronal

Apical

Caudal

Front 23

In normal occlusion, what is the proper position of the incisors and canine teeth when the mouth is closed?

Back 23

Mandibular incisors are palatal to the maxillary incisors, and the mandibular canine is mesial to the maxillary canine.

Hint 23

Mandibular incisors are buccal to the maxillary incisors, and the mandibular canine is distal to the maxillary canine.

Mandibular incisors are buccal to the maxillary incisors, and the mandibular canine is mesial to the maxillary canine .

Mandibular incisors are palatal to the maxillary incisors, and the mandibular canine is mesial to the maxillary canine.

Mandibular incisors are palatal to the maxillary incisors, and the mandibular canine is distal to the maxillary canine.

Front 24

Periodontal pockets are measured by which dental instrument?

Back 24

Probe

Hint 24

Probe

Curet

Elevator

Scaler

Front 25

Which of the following nerve blocks can be used to decrease anesthetic requirements and provide analgesia for a dental extraction of a maxillary tooth?

Back 25

Infraorbital block

Hint 25

Inferior alveolar block

Mental nerve block

Infraorbital block

Auriculopalpebral block

Front 26

How many upper incisors does a goat have?

Back 26

Zero

Hint 26

Four

Two

Zero

One

Six

Front 27

What personal protective equipment would be required for a dental cleaning?

Back 27

Mask, eye protection, gloves

Hint 27

Mask, eye protection, cap

Mask, eye protection, gloves

Booties, cap, mask, gloves

Eye protection, cap, booties, gloves

Front 28

What is the permanent dental formula for a dog?

Back 28

2(I3/3 C1/1 P4/4 M2/3

Hint 28

2(I3/3 C1/1 P4/4 M2/3)

2(I3/3 C1/1 P3/4 M1/3)

2(I3/3 C1/1 P2/4 M3/3)

2(I3/3 C1/1 P3/2 M1/1)

Front 29

Which of the following animals do not have canine teeth?

Back 29

Rodents

Hint 29

Ferrets

Rodents

Pigs

Horses

Front 30

Name this dental instrument (see photo).

Back 30

Probe

Hint 30

Probe

Curette

Luxator

Polisher

Front 31

Which species regurgitates food for remastication?

Back 31

Cattle

Hint 31

Cattle

Lagomorphs

Pigs

Cats

Horses

Front 32

A 60-lb patient is to go home on Clavamox after his dental cleaning. The dose is 14 mg/kg. What size tablet should the patient be sent home with?

Back 32

375 mg

Hint 32

125 mg

250 mg

375 mg

62.5 mg

Front 33

What procedure performed in horses includes filing and smoothing their teeth?

Back 33

Floating

Hint 33

Cribbing

Quidding

Raking

Floating

Front 34

Which of the following is true regarding dentition in dogs?

Back 34

The incisors on the mandible should be palatal to the incisors on the maxilla.

Hint 34

The dog has a total of 6 incisors.

The incisors on the mandible should be palatal to the incisors on the maxilla.

The lower first molars in the dog are triple-rooted.

The incisors on the maxilla should rest caudal to the incisors on the mandible.

Front 35

Periodontal disease can refer to processes affecting which of the following?

Back 35

Gingiva

Hint 35

Hard palate

Gingiva

Tongue

Dentin

Enamel

Front 36

What is the normal sulcus depth of the teeth in dogs when examining with a periodontal probe?

Back 36

0-3 mm

Hint 36

3-8 mm

3-5 mm

0-1 mm

0-3 mm

Front 37

Which of the following animals develops dental caries?

Back 37

Rabbits and chinchillas

Hint 37

Pigs and reptiles

Goats and camelids

Cattle and sheep

Rabbits and chinchillas

Horses and cats

Front 38

What is the purpose of polishing the teeth after a dental cleaning?

Back 38

To smooth the microscopic defects on the tooth surface

Hint 38

To smooth the microscopic defects on the tooth surface.

To prevent cavity formation.

To strengthen the enamel.

To remove any remaining calculus on the teeth.

Front 39

Which of the following correctly defines the term stomatitis?

Back 39

Inflammation of the oral mucosal surfaces.

Hint 39

Inflammation of the region housing the tonsils.

Inflammation of the periodontal ligament and alveolar bone.

Inflammation of the oral mucosal surfaces.

Inflammation of the tongue.

Front 40

Which of the following species have teeth that only grow for a limited time during development and do not continually erupt or grow throughout the life of the animal?

Back 40

Pigs

Hint 40

Horses

Pigs

Rabbits

Rats

Front 41

Which of the following is the best description of an epulis?

Back 41

A developmental tooth disorder

A non-malignant oral tumor

Hint 41

A gingival lesion caused by trauma.

A developmental tooth disorder.

A non-malignant oral tumorA gingival lesion caused by inflammation.

Front 42

Which of the following are triple rooted teeth in dogs?

Back 42

Upper 4th premolars

Hint 42

Lower 1st molars

Upper 1st premolars

Upper 4th premolars

Lower 2nd premolars

Front 43

Which of the following is the correct term for dental decay, causing demineralization of the hard tissues of the tooth?

Back 43

Caries

Hint 43

Stomatitis

Caries

Enamel hypoplasia

Odontoclastic resorptive lesions

Front 44

Which material is used to record impressions or imprints of the teeth for orthodontic evaluation?

Back 44

Alginate

Hint 44

Alginate

Plaster of Paris

Gel foam

Casting gel

Front 45

A dog is having his teeth cleaned and has a discolored upper right third premolar. The doctor would like you to take an x-ray of this tooth. Which patient position would make the radiograph easiest to take?

Back 45

Sternal recumbency

Hint 45

Right lateral recumbency

Dorsal recumbency

Left lateral recumbency

Sternal recumbency

Front 46

The 4th upper premolars are connected with which structure in dogs?

Back 46

Maxillary Sinus

Hint 46

Nasal cavity

Maxillary Sinus

Pharynx

Frontal Sinus

Front 47

The tooth crown is covered with which of the following?

Back 47

Enamel

Hint 47

Cementum

Dentin

Enamel

Pulp

Front 48

When referring to teeth, which of the following terms describes the portion of the tooth that is in line with the dental arcade and closest to the rostral midline of the dental arch?

Back 48

Mesial

Hint 48

Distal

Mesial

Apical

Buccal

Lingual

Front 49

What is the maximum time that an ultrasonic scaler can be used on a tooth surface?

Back 49

10-15 seconds

Hint 49

60 seconds

10-15 seconds

3-5 seconds

30 seconds

Front 50

How many 3-rooted permanent maxillary teeth are in the mouth of a dog?

Back 50

6

Hint 50

2

6

4

8

Front 51

Cats do not have first and second premolars on the mandible. Therefore, what is the number in the Triadan system for the premolar that is closest to the canine on the left mandible?

Back 51

307

Hint 51

404

407

405

307

305