Biomechanics of Tooth Movement Flashcards
When can physiological tooth movement occur?
Pre-eruptive, eruptive, post-eruptive
Types of tooth movement?
Physiological, orthodontic
What is pre-eruptive tooth movement?
Lingual or palatal direction
What rate does eruptive tooth movement occur at?
1mm per month
Why does post-eruptive tooth movement occur?
Accomodate growing jaws (teeth move to adapt to growth)
Compensate occlusal wear
Compensate for interproximal wear
What are resting forces?
Teeth are usually in position of stability between soft tissues - forces applied but balanced and light
Definition of orthodontic movement?
Pathological process from which tooth usually recovers
What is PDL?
Periodontal ligament
Made of cells and extracellular component
Need vital PDL to move teeth (can move root filled)
If ankylosed virtually impossible
What cells make up PDL?
Osteoblast - make new bone
Osteoclast - remove bone
Osetoblast, osetoclast, cementoblasts, epithelial cell rests of Malassez, macrophages, undifferentiated mesenchymal cells
EMU COO
What makes up ligament fibres in PDL?
Collagen fibres bundles
Oxytalan fibres
What makes up extracellular matrix in PDL?
Fibres - type I collagen
Ground substance: glycosaminoglycans, glycoproteins, glycolipids
What forces placed on moving tooth?
Pressure side and tension side
Pressure side
- Differentiation of osteoclast = bone resorption
- Collagen fibre remodelling
Tension side
- Bone deposition
- Collagen fibre remodelling
3 stages in rate of tooth movement?
- Initial compression
- Delay phase (2-14 days)
- Tooth movement
What happens during initial compression?
Tooth move through PDL
What happens during delay phase?
Loss of cells from area - no movement possible
New cells move into area