The finger rest that stabilizes the hand so that there is less possibility of slipping or traumatizing the tissue in the mouth is called a.
Fulcrum..
Probing technique
A graduated periodontal probe is placed under the gingival margin to determine the depth of the gingival sulcus.
The depth of the sulcus or pocket is measured in millimetres from the edge of the gum along the root surface towards the root tip to the depth of the epithelial attachment..
While any tooth can be crowned, the most common teeth to receive crowns are the canine or front fang teeth.
The second most commonly crowned teeth are the upper fourth premolar teeth used to cut food into small pieces before swallowing..
Dental terminology is different from veterinary medical terminology in that the focus is on the teeth themselves and the relationship of the ________ to the other teeth
The area between the free gingiva and the tooth is known as the ____ in healthy animals when there is no space between the gingiva and tooth and a ______ when there is space
Veterinary Dentistry Basics This program will guide you, step by step, through the most important features of veterinary dentistry in current best practice
ü Understand tooth numbering and formulae in different speciesThe crown is normally covered by enamel and meets the root at an important landmark called the cemento-enamel junction (CEJ)
First, before beginning the actual dental portion of the exam we evaluate all the oral and extraoral structures
These include the facial bones (the mandible and maxilla), the tongue and sublingual area, the buccal folds, the retropharyngeal area and tonsils, and the local lymph nodes
This will be taught in more detail in a later module
