Craniofacial develolment Flashcards

1
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When is the largest increase in craniofacial development?

A

First 4 years

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2
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How much of the development is completed at 12yo?

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90%

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3
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How much youth between 12-17yo have some occlusal disharmony?

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89%

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4
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Risk factors affecting oral cavity and airway development

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🦷 improper feeding like artificial bottles and nipples
🦷 noxious habits like pacifiers excessive infant habits
🦷 grossly enlarged tonsils and adenoids 🦷 high palate and narrow arches
🦷 and killer, glossier or tongue tie
🦷 facial and skeletal growth abnormalities
🦷 CNS disfunction affecting facial muscles
🦷 drugs INCLUDING refined sugars might be considered in this category
🦷 illnesses

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5
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What are the side effects of excessive digit sucking? Or lip sucking or arm sucking

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🦷 abnormal forces on oral cavity
🦷 may drive chin back
🦷 contribute to class to malocclusion and retruded mandible 
🦷 retreated chin can cause blockage of airway by driving tongue back
🦷 blocked airway by soft palate and base of tongue
🦷 OSA
🦷 anterior open bite
🦷 tongue thrust
🦷 long face syndrome
🦷 forward position of tongue 
🦷 compromised oropharynx (throat)

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Factors that influence occlusion

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🦷 shape and width of the dental arch 🦷 height and width of hard palate

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