BDS3 interceptive ortho important Flashcards
what is definition of interceptive ortho?
Any procedure that will reduce or eliminate the severity of a developing malocclusion’
how is space gained to accomomadate larger anterior teeth of the permanent dentition?
- increase in the intercanine width through lateral growht of jaws
- upper incisors erupting onto a wider arc
- leeway space
what is leeway space of upper arch?
primary canine + first molar + second molar
minus
permanent canine + first premolar + second premolar
=
1 to 1.5mm
what is leeway space of lower arch?
primary canine + 1st molar + 2nd molar
minus
permanent canine + 1st premolar + 2nd premolar
=
2 to 2.5mm
what is diastema?
gap in between teeth
what are the management options if a first permanent molar gets stuck between the ‘e’ and fails to fully erupt?
- If patient <7years wait 6 months (90% self correct)
- Orthodontic Separator
- Attempt to distalise the first molar
- Extract E
- Distal disking of ‘e’
what is case assessment of unerupted central incisors?
- Case history –esp. regarding trauma
- palpate labially and palatally
- if retained Primary tooth present, Is primary mobile? Is it discoloured ?
- Radiograph (AOM/ Periapical)
how to deal with unerupted central incisor?
- Remove primary teeth & Supernumeraries
- Create space/maintain space
- Monitor for 12 months
If patient < 9 years (immature root apex)
Still fails to erupt? OR patient >9 years (mature root apex)
- Monitor for 12 months
- Expose/bond gold chain and apply orthodontic traction
what does early loss of decidous teeth cause?
localised crowding
how does the effect of localised crowding from early loss of deciduous teeth vry?
- Degree of crowding already present
- Age
- Which arch? Which tooth?
what is a balancing extraction and why?
o Balancing Extraction = removal of a tooth from the opposite side of the same arch
Why?
To maintain the position of the dental centreline (preserve symmetry)
what is a compensating extraction and why?
o Compensating Extraction = removal of a tooth from the opposing quadrant
Why?
To maintain the buccal occlusion.
what is management of early loss of A’s and B’s?
little impact
don’t balance or compensate
what is management of early loss of C’s
balance
what is management of early loss of D’s?
small CL. shift, balance under GA?
what is management of early loss of E’s
tend not to balance
major space loss
upper>lower
Consider space maintainer- this main one
describe compensating for a C?
if you remove an upper C you gotta remove a lower C
what is a type of removable space maintainer?
passive URA