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K9 carnassial teeth
P4, M1
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Amount of teeth Dog
42
2(I 3/3, C 1/1, P 4/4, M 2/3)
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Amount of Cat teeth
30
2(I 3/3, C 1/1, P 3/2, M 1/1)
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Makes up the bulk of the tooth
dentin
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Surface toward the cheek
Buccal
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Surface towards the tongue
Lingual
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Surface towards the lips
Labial
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Surface toward the soft palate
Palatal
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Normal occulusion
scissor bite
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Normal depth of gingival sulcus of dog
1 to 3mm
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Normal depth of gingival sulcus in cats
0.5 to 1mm
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cutting, nibbling teeth
incisors
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holding, tearing teeth
canines
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cutting, shearing, holding teeth
premolars
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largest cutting teeth
carnassial teeth
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Curved or straight that is triangular & tapers to sharp pointed tip
Sickle scaler
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used for removing supragingival calculus and calculus from pits, fissures, & interproximal areas
sickle scaler
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U-shaped toe w/ one sharp side
curette
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Used for subgingival removal and root planing
Curette
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Has no sharp sides and is used to measure the depth of the gingival sulcus
Peridontal Probe
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Has a sharp tip only and used to detect subgingival calculus and tooth mobility
Explorer (shepards hook)
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Used as a wedge placed b/t root and bone to stretch and break peridontal ligament
Dental Elevator
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Used to elevate and reflect gingival, mucogingival and palatal flaps
Periosteal elevator
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Used for extractions and removal of heavy calculus
Extraction Forceps
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