Endo/Ortho Flashcards
Weingart
Used to place archwire into buccal tubes
Distal end cutter
Used to cut wire length intraorally
Bird beak cutter
Used to bend wire
Band pusher
Used to fit molar bonds
Mathieu pliers
Used to place ligatures on brackets
Angles classification
To detained classification of occlusion by the relationship of the max and mand. First molars
Cross bite
When one or more teeth of the maxillary arch occludes inside the mand. Arch
Open bite
When one or more teeth don’t occlude at all
Over jet
When top teeth stick out over bottom teeth
Overbite
Upper teeth overlap the lower teeth
Cephalometric
Measures growth patterns in the skull
Panoramic
Shows all dentition erupted and non erupted
Intraoral photos
Teeth pictures
Preliminary appointment
Ceph, pan, photos, study model, occludes exam, clinical exam
Floss instructions
Floss. Waterpix. No hard sticky food. Brush, braces don’t cause cavities