Childhood and Primary Dentition (Britton) Flashcards
1
Q
- _____ growth in utero
- Birth is a traumatic event that the ______ and _____ helps.
- ______ adaptation
- Growth ceases and small weight loss in the first 7-10 days
A
- Rapid
- Small mandible, Cranial distortion
- Physiologic
2
Q
Factors affecting growth
A
- Premature birth (low weight)
- Chronic illness
- Nutritional status
3
Q
Physiologic functions of the oral cavity
A
- Respiration
- Swallowing
- Mastication
- Speech
4
Q
Airway established right after ____
- Tongue drops _______
- Mandible ______ away from posterior pharyngeal wall
- Newborns are obligatory ____ breathers
- Respiratory movements are practiced _____
A
- Birth
- downward and forward
- downward
- Nasal
- in utero
5
Q
- Small nibbling movements of the lips (reflex action)
- Causes lactation of the mothers breast
- Infantile swallow
- Milk flows posterior over the tongue
- Tongue is placed anteriorly with contact on the lower lip
A
Suckling
6
Q
Suckling reflex and infantile swallow usually disappear after ________
- Increased activation of the ______ muscles of the mandible
- Move to semisolid and solid food requires more active movement in the ______
A
- first year of life
- elevator
- posterior
7
Q
Adult Swallow Pattern: As sucking activity stops -Cessation of \_\_\_ activity -Tongue tip places against the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ behind the upper incisors -Posterior teeth brought into \_\_\_\_\_ -Age 8 60% adult swallow 40% in \_\_\_\_\_\_ -\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ will delay transition
A
- Lip
- Alveolar process
- Occlusion
- Transition
- Anterior open bite
8
Q
- Tongue placed anteriorly between the teeth when swallowing; allow for creation of a seal in the anterior
- Result of an anterior open bite or transition
A
Tongue thrust
9
Q
- Tongue is placed between the teeth at longer intervals while relaxing, playing video games, concentrating; changes the duration
- Can cause an anterior open bite
A
Tongue Posture
10
Q
Adult _____ pattern:
- Opens straight down
- Moves laterally to bring teeth into contact
- Appears in conjunction with the eruption of the permanent canines (age 12)
A
Chewing
11
Q
How do all teeth fit?
A
- Two Dentitions
- Sequential development of the dentition
- Sequential development of the teeth
- Delayed mesiodistal enlargement of posterior teeth
12
Q
- Normal variation
- Genetic Component
- Outside influences
A
Variability
13
Q
permanent teeth that replace primary teeth
A
Succedaneous Teeth
14
Q
Spaces between baby teeth
A
Primate spaces
15
Q
the perpendicular distance from a point between the central incisors to a line connecting the mesial contacts of the first permanent molars
A
Arch Length