Chapter 7: Primary Teeth, Development Of The Primary Dentition And Its Features Flashcards
Prenatal dentition: initially the germs are?
Crowded by malposition
Prenatal dentition: 7th intrauterine month: volumetric crowding because ?
The dental development is faster than the bone
If we could take an occlusal xray (tooth germs): in the maxilla we would observe that?
The lateral incisors are lingual to the central incisors
If we could take an occlusal xray (tooth germs): in the mandible we would observe that?
Germs are in zig zag
Newborn dentition: gums
- are fibrous, lobed, segmented, semi-circular, and above the germs
- are slightly raised where the new teeth will be coming in
Newborn dentition: alveolar ridges: are in contact in the ___ area but separated in the ____ area leaving a space that is occupied by the ____—> space for eruption of the ___
Posterior
Anterior
Tongue
Anterior temporary teeth
Newborn dentition: alveolar ridges: the maxillary alveolar ridge is shaped like?
A horseshoe, U shaped
Newborn dentition: alveolar ridges: at birth what kind of relationship do the alveolar ridges have? And how is it corrected?
Newborn physiological class II
Breastfeeding and sucking
Physiological micrognathia is caused by?
The mandible, because it’s slightly retruded in compression to the maxilla
What is one of the main reasons that breastfeeding is recommended?
To compensate for the class II in newborns
Newborn dentition: alveolar ridges: where is the micrognathia present?
Both jaws
Newborn dentition: alveolar ridges: mandible retrusion: __ cm discrepancy between both jaws
1cm
Newborn dentition: alveolar ridges: the overcrowding of germs is in which areas?
Incisive and canine areas
Newborn dentition: alveolar ridges: which teeth usually have no crowding and often have diastemas ?
Molars
Teething in the 1st year: eruption of which teeth?
Incisors
Teething in the 1st year: when is there the fastest bone growth? And why?
First 6 months of life , to correct the alignment of the incisors
Teething in the 1st year: bone growth: sagittal ?
Distal growth
Teething in the 1st year: bone growth: vertical?
Increase of the palate height
Teething in the 1st year: bone growth: transversal?
- when does the mid palatal suture open?
- when does the mandibular synchondrosis close?
- throughout the eruption of primary and permanent teeth
- at 8 months of age (no more transversal growth)
Teething in the 1st year: bone growth: in what directions does the mandible grow?
Forward and downwards
Teething in the 1st year: bone growth: the class II is maintained but is decreased by?
Suction, thereby advancing the lower jaw
Teething in the 2nd year: eruption of which teeth?
Canines and molars
Teething in the 2nd year: bone growth in the sagittal plane is ___ to the molars?
Distal
Teething in the 2nd year: first ___ relation
Intercuspal vertical
The first palatal cusp of the 1st upper temporary molar fits in the distal fossa of the temporary lower first molar
Teething in the 2nd year: what happens after the eruption of the 2nd molars ?
- correct interlocking
- upper and lower canines along with the 1st temporary molars are the key to temporary occlusion
- dental and neuromuscular relationships similar to the rest of the temporary dentition period
- the great neuromuscular development favours the change in feeding
Teething in the 2nd year: which teeth are the key to temporary occlusion
upper and lower canines along with the 1st temporary molars
Teething in the 2nd year: what favors the change in feeding?
The great neuromuscular development
Primary dentition features include:
- presence of diastemas
- interlocking
- tooth-arch relationship
- relationship between incisors
- relationship between canines
- molar relationship
- eruptive guide 1st permanent molar
- TMJ
Primary dentition features: presence of diastemas:
- interdental gaps
- primate space
Primary dentition features: presence of diastemas: where are interdental gaps more evident?
Between incisors
Primary dentition features: presence of diastemas: where are the primate spaces in the upper arch vs lower arch?
- upper: between lateral incisor and canine (mesial)
- lower: between canine and 1st temporary molar (distal)
Primary dentition features: presence of diastemas: if there are no diastemas, what will we have in the permanent teeth?
Open bite and crowding
Primary dentition features: interlocking: maxilla: all teeth except ? Articulate with 2 lower teeth
2nd molars