MEMBERSHIP EXAMINATION JUNE/JULY 2003
VETERINARY DENTISTRY
PAPER 1
Perusal time: 15 minutes
Time allowed: TWO (2) Hours after perusal
Answer SIX (6) questions only.
All questions are of equal value.
Subsections of Questions are of equal value unless stated otherwise
Question One - MULTIPLE CHOICE – CIRCLE THE CORRECT ANSWER
1. The current accepted designation of the complete permanent dentition of the adult dog is:
a. 2 x (I33, C11, P43, M23) = 40
b. 2 x (I33, C11, P44, M23) = 42
c. 2 x (I33, C11, P44, M32) = 42
d. 2 x (I43, C01, P44, M23) = 40
e. 2 x (I33, C11, P33) = 28
2. The majority of the muscles associated with the masticatory action act to close the
mandible. The only muscle responsible for opening the jaws is the:
a. Temporalis
b. Rostral belly of lateral pterygoideus
c. Masseter
d. Digastric
e. Styloglossus
3. During tooth formation enamel and dentin are produced by:
a. Ameloblasts and Cementoclasts
b. Cementoblasts and Osteoblasts
c. Ameloblasts and Odontoblasts
d. Odontoblasts and Ameloclasts
e. Cementoblasts and Ameloblasts
4. The site where two roots separate from the body of the tooth is termed the:
a. Gingival sulcus
b. Furcation
c. Separation dividing point
d. Cemento-enamel junction
e. Root separation phase
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Continued/Question 1/Paper 1/Veterinary Dentistry 2003
5. Oral eosinophilic granuloma complex in dogs is most commonly occurs in the following
breed:
a. German Shepherd
b. Great Dane
c. Giant Schnauzer
d. Siberian Husky
e. Miniature Poodle
6. Dental radiographic film speeds are defined as:
a. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
b. 0, ½, 1, 2, 4, 8
c. A, B, C, D, E, F
d. A, B, C, 1, 2, 3
e. ά, β, γ, δ, ε, λ
7. An endodontic file with a black handle would be sized:
a. 35, 70, 130
b. 40, 80, 140
c. 10, 20, 30
d. 40, 90, 130
e. 40, 80, 130
8. A Hedstroem endodontic file should be used in a _______ motion:
a. Push-pull
b. Push, twist 90 degrees and pull
c. Pull, twist 90 degrees and push
d. Rotate through 360 degrees while maintaining firm pressure against the dentinal
wall
e. Rock and roll
9. The current accepted designation of the complete permanent dentition of the adult
wombat is:
a. 2 x (I11, P11, M44) = 24
b. 2 x (I11, P11, M44) = 28
c. 2 x (I22, P11, M33) = 24
d. 2 x (I22, C11, P22, M33) = 32
a. 2 x (I33, P22, M33) = 32
10. In the horse, the number of infundibulum in the mandibular teeth is/are:
a. 4
b. 3
c. 2
d. 1
e. 0
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Continued /Paper 1/Veterinary Dentistry 2003
Question Two. MULTIPLE CHOICE – CIRCLE THE CORRECT ANSWER
1. The current accepted designation of the complete deciduous dentition of the cat is:
e. 2 x (I33, C11, P32, M11) = 30
f. 2 x (I33, C11, P23, M11) = 30
g. 2 x (I33, C11, P22) = 24
h. 2 x (I33, C11, P32) = 26
i. 2 x (I33, C11, P23) = 26
2. The incisor teeth of the cat and rabbit respectively are classified:
a. Radicular hypsodont and brachyodont
b. Aradicular hypsodont and brachyodont
c. Brachyodont and brachyodont
d. Brachyodont and radicular hypsodont
e. Brachyodont and aradicular hypsodont
3. The material of choice to line a cavity preparation when the pulp is exposed or near to
exposed is:
a. Calcium hydroxide
b. Zinc phosphate
c. Polycarboxylate cements
d. Non-zinc amalgam
e. Bisphenol A-glycidyl methacrylate composite resins
4. The antibiotic metronidazole, has activity against:
a. Anaerobic bacteria
b. Aerobic bacteria
c. Both anaerobic and aerobic bacteria
d. Aerobic bacteria and viruses
e. Viruses only
5. The most common oral tumour in cats is:
a. Malignant melanoma
b. Squamous cell carcinoma
c. Fibrosarcoma
d. Haemangiosarcoma
e. Osteosarcoma
6. The five common intraoral dental film sizes are:
a. A, B, C, D, E
b. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
c. VS, S, I, U, E
d. 0, 1, 2, 3, 4
e. A, E, I, O, U
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Continued/Question 2/Paper 1/Veterinary Dentistry 2003
7. A resorptive lesion on the labial surface of a maxillary canine tooth adjacent to the
gingival margin in a cat is classified as a class:
a. I
b. II
c. III
d. IV
e. V
8. The type of orthodontic movement that is used to move a base narrow canine tooth using
an incline plane is:
a. Tipping
b. Extrusion
c. Rotation
d. Translocation
e. Pushing
9. The final tooth to erupt in the permanent dentition of the horse is the:
a. 3rd incisor
b. Canine
c. 2nd premolar
d. 4th premolar
e. 3rd molar
10. The current accepted designation of the complete permanent dentition of the adult
kangaroo is:
a. 2 x (I31, C0-11, P33, M44) = 34-36
b. 2 x (I31, C0-11, P44, M33) = 34-36
c. 2 x (I31, C0-11, P22, M44) = 32-34
d. 2 x (I31, C0-11, P44, M22) = 32-34
e. 2 x (I31, C0-11, P33, M33) = 32-34
Question Three.
Discuss the indications for the use of antibiotics in diseases or conditions
of the oral cavity and the rationale for their use.
Question Four.
Describe the design, use and function of FIVE (5) of the following:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Periodontal probe
Curved scaler
Gracey curette
Conical sharpening stone
Amalgam carrier
Howe pliers
Dental luxator
Magnetostrictive ultrasonic scaler
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Continued/Paper 1/Veterinary Dentistry 2003
Question Five.
Discuss the factors that contribute to the development of periodontal
disease in the dog.
Question Six.
Review the anatomy of the salivary glands, the composition and function
of saliva in the cat.
Question Seven.
Describe the principles and techniques required in obtaining a good
quality radiograph of:
1. the upper fourth premolar tooth in a cat, AND
2. the lower first molar tooth in a dog
Question Eight.
Discuss the important anatomical structures of the oral cavity with
relation to extraction of the maxillary fourth premolar tooth in the dog.
END OF PAPER
MEMBERSHIP EXAMINATION JUNE/JULY 2003
VETERINARY DENTISTRY
PAPER 2
Perusal time: 15 minutes
Time allowed: TWO (2) Hours after perusal
Answer SIX (6) questions only.
All questions are of equal value.
Subsections of Questions are of equal value unless stated otherwise
Question One
Refer to the attached dental chart for the four-year-old female domestic short hair
breed cat. Discuss the steps involved in a professional dental treatment (dental
prophylaxis and periodontal treatment). How would your treatments and
homecare plan differ for a client that was willing to do ‘whatever it takes’
compared to one that was willing to do ‘nothing’ post treatment with respect to
oral health and plaque accumulation?
Question Two
You are about to expand and upgrade your veterinary dentistry services in your
practice. How would you market this to your staff and your clients?
Question Three Discuss the principles of exodontia. Describe how you would extract a
mandibular canine tooth with a healthy periodontium in a 12 month-old dog.
Compare this to extracting a maxillary fourth premolar with a resorptive lesion
on the distal cusp in a 12-year-old cat.
Question Four
A 13 year old female Siamese cat presents with anorexia. Her diet consists of a
commercial canned pet food, she is fully vaccinated and has been an indoor cat
her whole life. She has received no dental homecare or professional treatments
during her life. On oral examination you notice she has moderate dental plaque
and dental calculus build-up on a number of teeth, severe gingivitis as well as
several absent teeth. Haematology has been performed and systemic disease has
been ruled out. Discuss possible oral causes for her anorexia and how you would
diagnose and treat them.
Question Five
An 18 month old Corgi breed dog presents with a history of trauma involving the
maxillary left canine tooth. The dog’s tooth received a blow from a golf club,
which has removed the coronal third of the tooth resulting in pulp tissue exposure
of approximately 36 hours duration. Discuss your proposed endodontic
management of this case, including treatment options available to the owner, and
how you would perform the procedure(s) proposed.
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Continued/Paper 2/Veterinary Dentistry/2003
Question Six
Your receptionist has just received a telephone call from a distraught Great Dane
breeder stating that her best show dog, a six year-old male Australian Champion,
has just avulsed his lower left third incisor tooth. The owner wishes to save the
tooth and prolong the dog’s show career. Discuss your telephone protocol for this
owner prior to bringing the dog and tooth into the practice, as well as your
proposed management of this case, including treatment options available to the
owner, and how you would perform the procedure(s) performed.
Question Seven An eleven month-old female Staffordshire bull terrier breed dog presents to your
clinic with halitosis and bilateral lingually deviated mandibular canine teeth. The
owner would like to show the dog but is concerned about its appearance, as well
as the hard palate ulcers resulting from trauma from the teeth. There is a normal
diastema between the maxillary third incisor and canine teeth bilaterally.
Describe the orthodontic treatment options available, how you would perform
them and any future complications that may arise from your choices.
Question Eight A four year-old thoroughbred horse presents with a ventral swelling of the left
mandible. Discuss your approach to diagnosis, differential diagnosis and
treatment options available for each of your diagnoses.
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