Essentials of Orthodontics textbook Flashcards
Ideal occlusion
Dentition where the teeth are in the optimum anatomical position, both in the mandibular and maxillary arches (intramaxillary) and between the arches when the teeth are in occlusion (intermaxillary).
Malocclusion
Dental anomalies and occlusal traits that represent a deviation from the ideal occlusion.
Rationale of orthodontic treatment
Malocclusion can cause issues related to dental health and/or related to oral health related quality of life issues arising from appearance, function and/or psychosocial impact of teeth.
Need for treatment depends on impact of the malocclusion and whether treatment is likely to provide a demonstrable benefit to the patient.
Need for orthodontic treatment
The IOTN is used.
In the UK, the unmet orthodontic treatment need for children within deprived households is higher than average at 40% for 12 year olds and 32% for 15 year olds.
Potential benefits to dental health
There is no evidence to support benefit in cases of caries, periodontal disease, TMD.
Evidence to support in cases of:
1. Crowding where one or more of the teeth are pushed buccally or lingually out of the alveolar bone trough, resulting in reduced periodontal support and localised gingival recession.
2. Class III malocclusion where lower incisors in crossbite are pushed labially
3. traumatic overbites, which occur when teeth bite onto gingiva, can lead to gingival inflammation and loss of periodontal support over time.
Localised periodontal problems
Gingival biotype is thin
Crowding causes teeth to be pushed out of bony trough, resulting in recession.
Traumatic overbites
Anterior crossbites
Increased overjet
U/E Impacted teeth
Crossbites associated with mandibular displacement
Dental Trauma
Risk is x2 in individuals with overjet >3mm
Overjet greater contributory risk factor in girls than in boys
Tooth impaction
when normal tooth eruption is impeded by another tooth, bone, soft tissues or other pathology.
Supernumerary teeth can cause impaction.
Ectopic teeth are those that have formed and subsequently moved into the wrong position.
U/E teeth can cause local pathology – resorption of adjacent roots/cystic change.
Ortho tx of impacted teeth may be indicated to reduce the risk of pathology.
Caries
Research has failed to show a correlation between malocclusion and caries.
Cases of special learning needs.
Plaque induced periodontitis
Weak association between malocclusion and plaque induced periodontitis.
TMD
Group of related disorders with multifactorial aetiology including psychological, hormonal, genetic, traumatic and occlusal factors.
Debate as to whether orthodontic treatment causes TMD or whether orthodontic therapy aids TMD.
In cases of TMD, a comprehensive assessment should be conducted prior to orthodontic treatment commencing.
Psychosocial wellbeing
peer victimisation in the adolescent orthodontic patients is 12%
Risks factors for root resorption
shortened roots with evidence of previous resorption
pipette shaped or blunted roots
teeth prev traumatised
patient habits
iatrogenic
Root resorption
On average 1mm of root lost for 2 years of FA tx
Demineralisation
early, white, reversible lesions in the development of caries
Prev 2-96%
Lesions may regress post tx
Enamel damage
as a result of trauma/wear from orthodontic appliances.
Band seaters, band removers, bracket removal can cause fracture of enamel.
During removal of adhesives – fast bur can cause damage.
Pulpal injury
excessive apical root movement
reduction of blood supply to pulp
E/O damage
Contact dermatitis in 1% cases due to nickel
Failure to achieve treatment outcomes
Operator factors
- errors of diagnosis
- errors of tx planning
- anchorage loss
- technique errors
- poor communication
Patient factors
- poor oral hygiene/diet
- failure to wear appliance/brackets
- repeated appliance breakages
- FTA
- unexpected unfavourable growth
Aetiology of malocclusion
Missing central incisor - supernumerary tooth - inherited
U/E upper central incisor - dilaceration (trauma) - environmental
Functional occlusion
Occlusion free of interferences to smooth gliding movements of mandible with no pathology.
Quantitive assessment of malocclusion
Each feature of malocclusion is given a score and the summed total is then recorded –PAR Index
Worst feature of malocclusion is recorded IOTN
Angle’s Classification
- Neutroocclusion
MB of upper first molar occludes with MB cusp of lower first molar. - Distocclusion
MB cusp of upper first molar occludes distal to the Class I post normal relationship - Mesiocclusion
prenormal relationship
MB cusp of lower first molar occludes mesial to the Class I relationship
British Standards Incisor Classification
- Lower incisor edges occlude with or lie immediately below cingulum plateau of upper central incisors
- Lower incisor edges occlude posterior to cingulum plateau of upper incisors.
Div I - upper incisors proclined and inc overjet
Div II - upper incisors retroclined. overjet is minimal
- lower incisors sit anterior to cingulum plateau of upper incisors. overjet reduced.
MOCDO
Missing teeth
Overjet
Crossbite
Displacement
Overbite