Growth Predictions- FINAL Flashcards
When there a good ratio between the height and width of your face:
normocephalic
When there is a longer length of the face in relation to the width of the face is much longer:
dolychocephalic
Dolychocephalic patients tend to be harder to:
predict growth
Brachiocephalic (patients that show with a class II division II malocclusion)- a very square face- meaning the:
height to width ratio are almost equal (B. Mlekus)
The easiest predictability of growth is with ___ patients:
Normochepaplic
Angle that is a good growth predictor as it tends to stay stable throughout life:
mandibular plane angle
____ axis is a good predictor of growth
Y-axis
Bjork studies state that: “patients tend to keep growth pattern _____”
patients tend to keep growth pattern constant (if you start at normocephalic you tend to stay that way)
The mandibular plane line creates an angle with
the anterior aspect of the cranial base
The angle between the mandibular plane line and the anterior aspect of the cranial base=
mandibular plane angle
The more normal the mandibular plane angle is, the more:
predictable the growth pattern will be
From the cranial base the face will grow:
down & forward toward the maxilla
The center of the cranial vault:
sella
In a class III malocclusion we try to minimize the growth of the ____ and maximize the growth of the ___.
What about for class II?
mandible; maxilla
Opposite
What can we assume with a MP angle and Y-axis that are not normal:
altered growth (Not predictable)
With growth enhancement, we are typically looking at:
a class II or III malocclusion
For a class III malocclusion, we try to increase ____ length.
For a class II malocclusion, we try to increase ___ length.
class III= maxilla
class II= mandible
Can we modify growth?
yes- but not as much as we wish
Is chronological age a good predictor?
yes- but take it with a grain of salt
