Veterinary Dentistry 2 - 2025
Across
- 2. Also called the Interdental Space is the space in-between teeth
- 5. Refers to average length muzzles such as golden retrievers
- 6. Tooth wear caused by contact with a foreign object
- 9. Refers to animals with two sets of teeth in their lifetime. Deciduous and Permanent teeth
- 11. These are animals with all the same kinds of teeth such as sharks, or lizards
- 13. This is the bacteria that builds up on teeth. This buildup of bacteria can be brushed away
- 14. Animals with teeth crowns shorter than their roots such as dogs, cats, humans, and most other mammals
- 15. These are animals with different types of teeth like most mammals. These animals have Incisors, Canines, Premolars and/ or Molars
- 16. These Buccal teeth are used for holding and tearing. They also have single roots
- 17. Bad smelling breath
- 18. Refers to short muzzles like pugs; sometimes called “smoosh faces”. These types of breeds are prone to underbites
- 19. Also known as Tartar, is the hardened, mineral deposits from plaque buildup on the teeth and must be scaled off
Down
- 1. These Buccal teeth are used for holding, cutting, shearing, and grinding. They can have 1-3 roots
- 3. These Labial teeth are used for pinching and grasping. They have single roots and tend to be the smallest
- 4. Refers to long muzzled animals; like greyhounds. These types of dog breeds are prone to “Overbites”
- 7. Tooth wear caused by tooth-to-tooth contact
- 8. These Buccal teeth are used grinding. They can have 1-3 roots
- 10. Cracks in the tooth but not considered Fractures
- 11. Animals (horses, rodents, and lagomorphs) with large teeth crown reserves subgingival
- 12. Extra teeth