Veterinary Dentistry Quiz

1. You're performing a dental cleaning on a 7-year-old cat and notice a small red lesion on the buccal surface of the lower left first molar at the gumline. Your first thought should be:

This is just gingivitis—scale it thoroughly

This could be a feline odontoclastic resorptive lesion (FORL) and needs dental radiographs

Apply fluoride treatment and monitor at the next visit

It's probably food debris—flush it away

2. When performing a proper dental probing technique, you should:

Probe only visible areas of calculus buildup

Walk the probe circumferentially around each tooth, measuring pocket depth at six points per tooth

Probe only teeth that look abnormal

Skip probing on fractious patients to reduce anesthetic time

3. True or False: If a tooth is mobile, it should always be extracted immediately.

True

False

4. A dog presents with a slab fracture of the upper fourth premolar with pulp exposure. The owner wants to save the tooth if possible. What's the most appropriate recommendation?

Monitor it—teeth can heal on their own

Smooth the sharp edges and send the patient home

Refer for root canal therapy or extract the tooth ((if the fracture is less than 48 hours old, vital pulp therapy may be an option)

Apply a dental sealant and recheck in six months

5. Which statement about dental radiographs is most accurate?

Radiographs are only necessary for extractions

Radiographs should be taken for every tooth during a comprehensive oral health assessment and treatment (COHAT)

You can assess periodontal disease adequately without radiographs

Radiographs are optional if the teeth look healthy

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