Exam Questions Flashcards
How do we assess space and crowding?
- Visualisation
- Brass wire
- Reflex microscope
- Scanning progress
Why do we take Ceph after TB phase?
- To check Lower incisor proclination in functional phase.
What is Cephlometric ?
- It’s reproducible radiographs of lateral view of skull.
Why do we take ceph?
- Diagnosis
- Treatment planing
- Research
What’s whip spring?
- To rotate incisors mesiolabial rotation / single tooth rotation . Made of Australian wire
How much tooth movement occurs every month?
1mm
How long gingiva takes to settle?
3 months
Attrition
- wear through tooth to tooth contact Incisal or occlusal surface of teeth
Erosion
- Dissolution of hard tissue by acidic substance
Abrasion
- wear due to interaction of teeth and other surface
What factors involves to improve bad OH? From operator
- Less flesh
- less auxiliaries
- take out wire and review in 2 weeks
- OHI and diet instructions
- brushing technique
What makes OH difficult for patient?
- Crowding
-Medical condition ( dyslexia , diabetes) - Social awareness
- Religion purpose
- Cost
What is Plaque indices ?
- record either the thickness of the plaque or the proportion of each tooth covered by it. And score 0-3
BPE Charting
Basic periodontal examination
- a way of measuring the space between a tooth and the gum tissue next to it. To detect pocketing, bleeding on probe, plaque calculus
0 - Healthy periodontal tissues.
1- Bleeding on probing.
2 - Plaque retentive factors such as overhanging restorations or calculus.
3 Probing depths of 3.5-5.5 mm
4 Probing score of over 5.5 mm
* Furcation involvement
What is infra occlusion?
- Tooth remains in original occlusal plane while rest of arch develops making it appear submerged.
Classification of infra occluded?
- Mild - occlusal surface height is less than 2mm below occlusal height of adjacent teeth.
Moderate- occlusal surface is at level of contact points of adjacent teeth.
Severe- Occlusal height below inter-proximal contact points of adjacent teeth.
What is formula of corsodyl ?
- Chlorhexidine Digluconate
Which one is alcohol free mouth wash?
- Listerine
- Child / religion purpose/ ex alcohol
Fluoride in tooth paste and mouth wash?
- Toothpaste 1350- 1500 ppm
Mouth wash- 225ppm
Where do you find standards for Audit?
- National guidelines
- Local guidlines
What is Theroux retainer?
Cover only permanent teeth
What is TTR for Niti wire?
- Temperature Transition Range
Why do we use bonded retainer?
- Missing 2s to prevent labial segment
- Displacement
- Midline diastema
- Rotated tooth
- tooth out of alignment
How do we grade DPT?
- Grade 1, 2 , 3
- acceptable 95% digital 90% film