Goals of Orthodontics

Question 1

Timely diagnosis, prevention, and correction (within the patients anatomic limitations) of dental, jaw, and muscular irregularities responsible for the patients malocclusion

Answer 1

The General Goal of Orthodontics

Question 2

Specific Goals (7)

Answer 2

1. Advising patients of preventable etiologic agents of Malocclusion
2. Aligning Teeth
3. Aligning facial skeletal structures
4. improving dental and facial esthetics
5. improving dental function
6. improving comfort during dental function
7. improving long term dental and periodontal health

Question 3

Optimum Occlusion Criteria (3)

Answer 3

1. Stable contract on all teeth in centric relation [CR=Condyles in hinge axis position] which generally implies class 1 molar and cuspid relationship and ideal overbite and overjet
2. Dental function in harmony with the normal rand of function of the temporomandibular joints
3. No occlusal interferences with protrusive or lateral jaw movements

Question 4

Limitations to achieving optimum occlusion

Answer 4

Tooth size discrepancies (“peg” lateral)
Certain combination of extractions (maxi alley premolars extracted can results in a class 2 molar relationship)

Question 5

Improving alignment orthopaedically (ex: growth modification, appliances and techniques) as an alternative to orthognathic (jaw) surgery if possible

Answer 5

Goals in Jaw Alignment

Question 6

Producing alignment that is in harmony with the individual patients esthetics and function

Answer 6

Goals in Jaw Alignment

Question 7

__________ is required to prevent/minimize relapse

Answer 7

Patient cooperation

Question 8

_______,_________,________ may relapse

Answer 8

Dental, Orthopaedtic, and Surgical corrections