Veterinary Dentistry Quiz 1 UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers

Veterinary Dentistry Quiz 1 UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What should be done for each patient regarding records? - CORRECT ANSWER - Dental
charting


Crown - CORRECT ANSWER - above the gum line



Root - CORRECT ANSWER - below the gum line



buccal - CORRECT ANSWER - surface toward the cheek



Lingual - CORRECT ANSWER - surface toward the tongue



Labial - CORRECT ANSWER - surface toward the lips



Palatal - CORRECT ANSWER - surface toward the soft palate



Mesial - CORRECT ANSWER - surface toward the rostral end or front of the mouth



Distal - CORRECT ANSWER - surface toward the back of the tooth



rostral - CORRECT ANSWER - surface facing the nose of the animal



occlusal - CORRECT ANSWER - chewing surface

, Furcation - CORRECT ANSWER - space between two roots where they meet the crown



Enamel - CORRECT ANSWER - Outer covering of crown



What is enamel composed of? - CORRECT ANSWER - crystals of hydroxyapatite
arranged in prisms


What is enamel formed by - CORRECT ANSWER - ameloblasts



When does the production of enamel stop? - CORRECT ANSWER - once the tooth erupts



What makes up the bulk of the tooth? - CORRECT ANSWER - dentin



What forms dentin? - CORRECT ANSWER - odontoblasts



Is dentin softer or harder than enamel - CORRECT ANSWER - softer, but it is as hard as
bone


Considered to be living tissue - CORRECT ANSWER - Dentin



Secondary dentin - CORRECT ANSWER - formed continuously



Tertiary dentin - CORRECT ANSWER - formed in exposed areas



What does dentin have that gives it flexibility? - CORRECT ANSWER - collagen



Rich with blood vessels, nerves and lymphatics - CORRECT ANSWER - pulp