ANCHORAGE IN ORTHODONTICS Flashcards
Resistance to unwanted movement
ANCHORAGE IN ORTHODONTICS
“the resistance to unwanted tooth movement”. (Profitt)
ANCHORAGE
ACCORDING TO SITE:
Intra-oral sources
Extra-oral sources
Teeth
A. Intra-oral sources
B. Extra-oral sources
A
Alveolar bone
A. Intra-oral sources
B. Extra-oral sources
A
Cortical bone
A. Intra-oral sources
B. Extra-oral sources
A
Basal jaw bone
A. Intra-oral sources
B. Extra-oral sources
A
Musculature
A. Intra-oral sources
B. Extra-oral sources
A
Cervical
A. Intra-oral sources
B. Extra-oral sources
B
Occipital
A. Intra-oral sources
B. Extra-oral sources
B
Cranial
A. Intra-oral sources
B. Extra-oral sources
B
Facial
A. Intra-oral sources
B. Extra-oral sources
B
Frontal bone, Mandibular symphysis
A. Intra-oral sources
B. Extra-oral sources
B
Back of the neck (cervical bone)
A. Intra-oral sources
B. Extra-oral sources
B
Anchor teeth are moved to _____ at old EXO sites
cortical bone