Class 4 Flashcards
Choice of treatment for skeletal malocclusions
Growth Modficiation
Camo
Surgical treatment
Sites of facial growth
Sutures Nasal Septum Synchondroses Condyle Alveolus
Nasal septum will affect ____ but not ____
Anterior posterior
Vertical
Synchondroses will not have enough
Cranial base
Need to have _____in mandible for it to grow
Function
Alveolus grow
Lateral and upward
Good modifiable growth sites
Sutures
Poor growth sites
Synchondroses
Questionable growth site
Nasal septum
Condyl
Requirements for growth modification
Able to place force
Growing patient
Condyles require function including
Translation for growth modification
Alveolus requires _____ or _____for growth
Teeth
Functioning unit
Rapid growth
12-14 males
10-12 females
Face and bodies are _____ in growth timing
Loosely related
Differential timing and amount: Nose
Male more than female
Differential timing and amount: Lips
Grow vertically more than skeleton
More lip competence as you get older
Less protrusive as you age
Differential timing and amount: Chin
Males more chin butt
Differential timing and amount: late growth
Maxilla tends to be down
Mandible tends to be forward
Profile analysis difficult for children
Under 6
What class is difficult to use profile analysis
Class III