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"Tooth be Told": A Dentistry Crossword by Katie Moseley

Across
Minimum amount of attached gingiva that needs to be left when performing a gingivectomy
Treatment option for caudal stomatitis where proliferative tissue is removed, fibrosis is stimulated, and bacteria are reduced
Tooth wear caused by contact with another tooth
Complete displacement of a tooth from the alveolus
This drug is used to treat refractory cases of feline stomatitis
Combination of bacteria, food debris, oral epithelial cells & mucin that accumulates on teeth
Instrument used for removing subgingival plaque and calculus
(Abr.) Most common benign oral tumor in dogs
This breed has been shown to exhibit familial gingival hyperplasia
A sequela of an unerupted tooth, commonly seen with 305/405
Periodontal debridement used with pockets that are greater than 5mm in depth
Term for when the arch of the mandible is smaller than the maxillary arch
Controversial antimicrobial agent that has been shown to reduce plaque, calculus and halitosis in dogs
Gingival hyperplasia is this type of diagnosis
Most common direction of a TMJ luxation
Most common malignant oral tumor in dogs
The most common prosthodontic
Endodontic treatment that cleans out the pulp cavity, eliminates any contamination in the tooth, and prevents inflammation
Extraction by elevation or luxation without creating a mucoperiosteal flap or bone removal
Down
Perioperative blindness in cats has been linked to occlusion of this structure
The mandibular symphysis is fused in this patient population
The infraorbital foramen is dorsal to the distal root of this premolar
On radiographs, periapical disease shows this classic lytic lesion
The most densely mineralized tissue in the body
Displacement of a tooth in or out of the alveolus
Histopathology is used to diagnose stomatitis in order to rule out this other lesion
This cranial nerve supplies the main efferent innervation to the tongue
Orthodontic category that involves eliminating a developing malocclusion via crown reduction or extraction
Most common radiographic finding in cats with stomatitis
Term for a tooth that has an alveolus
A cardiotoxic & long-acting local anesthetic
Type of tooth wear due to being in contact with a non-dental structure
Intraoral casts/splints need to be on this aspect of the teeth to avoid affecting things like prehension and eating
Inflammation that causes a change in tooth coloration
Type of occlusion when the mandible is moving relative to the maxilla
Deposit on teeth that is not readily removed by brushing
This population tends to get more upper lip avulsions compared to lower lip ones