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Basic Dental Terms
Basic Veterinary Dental Terms
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Veterinary Medicine
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11/18/2008

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coronal
Definition
lying or moving toward the crown
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interproximal space
Definition
space between two adjacent teeth
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apical
Definition
lying or moving toward the apex (tip) of the root
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interproximal surface
Definition
adjacent surfaces of two adjacent teeth
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mesial surface
Definition
interproximal surface nearest central incisor
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distal surface
Definition
interproximal surface of the tooth farthest from central incisor
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labial aspect
Definition
outer surface of tooth nearest lips
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buccal aspect
Definition
outer surface of teeth nearest cheeks
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lingual surface
Definition
tounge side of tooth (mandibular teeth)
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palatal surface
Definition
tongue/ palate side of teeth (maxillary)
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diphyodonts
Definition
two sets of teeth (deciduous and permanent)
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nonsuccessional teeth
Definition
permanent teeth (molars) that dont succeed deciduous counterpart
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successional teeth
Definition
permanent teeth that replace/ succeed deciduous counterparts
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oligodontia
Definition
decreased number of teeth - genetic imperfection in breeding dogs
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supernumerary
Definition
extra teeth
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enamel hypoplasia
Definition
defective formation of organic enamel- caused by disruption of cells that form enamel (high fevers and disorders)....
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non-attached gingiva
Definition
free or marginal gingiva- most coronal part of gingiva
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gingival sulcus
Definition
space between free gingiva and tooth
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interdental gingiva
Definition
gingiva between teeth
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attached gingiva
Definition
tissue covering neck of each tooth and alveolar process
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mucogingival line
Definition
line separating attached gingiva from alveolar mucosa
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alveolar mucosa
Definition
apical to mucogingival line
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attached gingiva
Definition
coronal to mucogingival line
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normal dog gingival sulcus depth
Definition
< 3mm
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normal gingival sulcus depth in cats
Definition
< .5 mm
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