Fixed Appliances Flashcards
how to fixed appliances move the teeth?
moves by means of brackets and attachment to bonds
what type of appliance causes tipping of the teeth?
removeable
what type of appliance gives a bodily movement?
fixed
what type of appliance causes extrusion and intrusion?
removeable and fixed
what type of appliance can cause rotation of teeth?
fixed
what type of appliance causes torque?
fixed
what is an edgewise fixed appliance?
straight slot cut wire into brackets
tooth position determined by any bends in archwire or orientation of bracket slot/base
what is a pre adjusted fixed appliance?
the slots are pre angulated
minimun bends in archwires
what to contemporary braces give?
optimum control of tooth movement
what can bodily movements of teeth correct?
space closure
overjet reduction
what kinds of movements can contemporary braces cause?
bodily movements rotations extrusion and intrusion uprighting root torqueing
what are the 2 types of contemporary fixed appliance?
labial
lingual
what are the 2 types of ligation?
conventional - bands
self ligation
what are the types of bends found in a brace?
in out bends
tip bends
torque bends
how are brackets put on teeth?
composite resin sandwich and etc
applied with tweezers