1-Biology of tooth movement Flashcards
The periodontium consists of?
1-The periodontal ligament
2-The alveolar bone
3-The cementum
4-The gingiva
The function of the periodontium?
1-one of them is to distribute and absorbs the force during mastication
2-it provides active stabilization of the teeth against surrounding forces, therefore, it implies a threshold for orthodontic tooth movement
What is the thickness of the pdl?
Normal thickness is 0.5
What are the major components of the PDL
1-Collagenous fibers (connects the cementum to the lamina dura
2-Cellular elements (B.V, nerves)
3-Tissue fluids
What is the Alveolar bone?
The portion of the mandible and maxilla the houses the teeth
-and it is renewed in response to functional demand
What are the cellular elements of the pdl?
1-Fibroblasts—Produce and destroys collagen fibres.
2-Osteoblasts—Produce new bone.
3- Osteoclasts– aids in bone resorption.
4- Cementoblasts– Forms new cementum.
5- Cementoclasts– Removes cementum.
- The PDL is vascular and contains nerve endings which aid in proprioception
Why it is impossible to move an ankylosed tooth?
due to the absence of PDL
Types of tooth movement (not orthodntic)
1-eruption
2-physiologic tooth movement
3-orthodontic tooth movement
Define tooth eruption?
It is axial or occlusal movement of the tooth from its developmental position within the jaw, to its functional position in the occlusal plane
What are the theories of tooth eruption?
1-Vascular pressure theory (vascular pressure causes the axial movement)
2-root formation(the apical growth of the tooth causes the axial movement) = it was rejected
3-periodontal ligament traction (since the pdl is rich in fibroblasts the contain contracting tissues, the contraction of these fibers (mainly oblique fibers) aid in axial movement.
What is the physiologic tooth movement
it is the naturally occurring tooth movement that take place during and after tooth eruption.
examples of physiologic tooth movement
1-migration of drifting or teeth
2-changes in tooth position during mastication
What is the normal force of mastication?
1to 50 kg
it occurs in cycles of 1 second duration.
how does teeth move during mastication?
they exhibit slight movement within the socket and return to their original position on withdrawal of the force
what happens if the force of mastication is sustained for more the 1 second?
periodontal fluid is squeezed out and pain is felt
What are the theories of orthodontic tooth movement?
1-Bone bending piezo electric theory by Farrar
2-Blood flow theory by Bien
3-pressure tension theory by schwarz
How does the bone bending piezoelectric theory explains orthodontic tooth movement?
The force application will result in bone flexing and bending, which will cause a distortion of the crystalline structure, and generation of electric signals causing remodeling.
What is Piezoelectricity ?
Piezoelectricity is a phenomenon
observed in many crystalline materials
in which a deformation of the crystal
structure produces a flow of electric
current as a result of displacement of
electrons from one part of the crystal
lattice to the other
How is the piezoelectricity theory is applied?
On application of force on tooth, adjacent bone bends.
- Area of concavity :negative charged evoke bone deposition
- Area of convexity :positive charge evoke bone resorption
How does the pressure tension thoery explains orthodontic tooth movement?
The force will cause pdl compression, and it will decrease the blood flow, therefore, chemical messenger will be released, and they will cause cellular differentiation (resorption and deposition)
what does the Pressure tension theory relies on?
Relies on chemical signals as
the stimulus for remodeling
What is the Response to Continuous Pressure
*less than 1 sec = fluid in the pdl is incompressible
*1-2 sec=pdl fluid expressed, the tooth moves within pdl space
*3 - 5 sec=pdl fluid is squeezed out, tissue is compressed and immediate pain is felt.
the ideal force for orthodontic movement?
minimum continuous force
what is the minimum pressure to cause movement?
5 to 10 gm/cm2
- if less than that, the pdl has the ability to stabilize the tooth with active stabilization.
How does the fluid dynamics theory explains tooth movement?
alteration in fluid dynamics in the PDL.
what is the squeezed film effect by bien?
when a force of greater magnitude and duration is
applied such as during orthodontic tooth movement
the interstitial fluid in the periodontal space gets
squeezed out and move toward the apex and
cervical margins and results in decreased tooth
movement .
what is the Pressure-Tension Theory
When a tooth is moved due to application of orthodontic
force , there is bone resorption on the pressure side and new
bone formation on the tension side.
what is the osteoid?
the unmineralized, organic portion of the bone