interceptive orthodontics Flashcards
What is interceptive orthodontics
Any treatment which eliminates or reduces the severity of a developing malocclusion
What should interceptive orthodontics hopefully reduce in the future
To eliminate or simplify the need for future treatments
What are the aims of interceptive orthodontics
- Maintain centrelines
- Maintain class I incisor relationship
- Maintain good vertical and transverse relationship
- Eliminate crossbones associated with displacement./ pathology
- Prevention of trauma
- Minimise crowding
- Minimise psychological factors- bullying
When carrying outage patient history what do we want find out
- Patients perception of the problem
- Medical history
- Social history
- Dental history
- Habits
- Growth status
- Motivation
What habits do we need to ask about when carrying out our patient history
- Thumb sucking
- Digit sucking
- Fingernail biting
Name the 3 planes of space an orthodontic patient is examined in
- Anteroposterior
- Vertical
- Transverse
What do we examine extra orally in the Anteroposterior plane
Does the patient have a class I, II or III occlusion
What do we examine extra orally in the vertical plane
- Facial thirds
2. Angle of the lower border of the mandible to maxima
What do we examine extra orally in the transverse plane
Facial symmetry
What other information may we want to record extra orally
- Smile aesthetics
- Soft tissues
- TMJ
What do we examine intra orally in the Anteroposterior plane
- Incisal classification
- Overjet
- Canine relationship
- Molar relationship
- Do they have an anterior cross bite
What do we examine intra orally in the vertical plane
- Does the patient have an overbite?
- AOB
- LOB
What do we examine intra orally in the Anteroposterior plane
- Closing and opening
2. Posterior cross bite
What other information may we want to record intra orally
- Teeth present?
- Is there any crowding or spacing
- Periodontal health
- Tooth quality
When dow e carry out interceptive orthodontics?
- Failure/ delayed eruption
- Crossbites with displacement/ wear
- Teeth with a poor prognosis
- When there is trauma to permanent teeth
- If there is severe skeletal patterns where early treatment may be appropriate
What can fall under the category of failure/ delayed eruption?
- Impacted first permanent molars
- Unerupted upper central incisors
- Infraoccluded deciduous teeth
- Unerupted upper canines
What is the incidence percentage of impacted first permanent molars
4.3%
What is the aetiology of impacted first permanent molars
Multifactorial:
- Increased m-d width of 6
- Increased eruption angle of 6
- Crowding posterior maxilla
- Genetics
What problems can impacted first permanent molars lead to
- Can cause caries of 2nd deciduous molar tooth and first permanent molar tooth
- Can lead to root resorption of 2nd deciduous molar tooth
- Space loss if the 2nd deciduous molar tooth is lost
What is management of impacted first permanent molars dependent on
- Is it reversible?
- It is irreversible
- Is the E viable
If the impacted first molars is of the reversible when does ti fix itself?
90% correct themselves by the age of 7 and 100% by age 8
How do we mange impacted first permanent molars if the E is viable
- Disimapct the 6 and the E using separators/ brass wire
2. Distalise the 6 with URA
How do we mange impacted first permanent molars if the E is not viable
Extract E and Distalise 6 once fully erupted
What is the incidence percentage of unerupted upper central incisors
0.13%
What is the aetiology of unerupted upper central incisors
- Developmental eg supernumerary
- Genetic eg Holoprosencephaly
- Environmental eg dilaceration
How do we mange unerupted upper central incisors
- Remove caries of impaction and create space
- Give time for eruption in younger patients
- Active treatment may be needed in older patients
When is an unerupted maxillary central incisor of high concern
If the tooth is not palpable or the contra lateral incisor erupted more than 6-12months ago
How do we treat an unerutped maxillary central incisor of high concern
- Take an OPT and intra oral periapical (can also take an anterior occlusal radiograph)
- Localise the tooth, check morphology and presence of supernumerary
- treatment then depends on age
When is an unerupted maxillary central incisor of moderate concern
If the tooth is not palpable but the contra lateral incisor hasn’t erupted
How do we treat an unerutped maxillary central incisor of moderate concern
- Take an OPT and intra oral periapical (can also take an anterior occlusal radiograph)
- wait till contra lateral incur has erupted for more than 6-12 months
What is the incidence percentage of infra occluded deciduous teeth
1-9%
What is the aetiology of infra occluded deciduous teeth
- Genetics
- Disturbed local metabolism
- Gaps in the periodontal membrane
- Local mechanical trauma
- local infection
Why is intervention of infra occluded deciduous teeth important
To prevent:
- Tipping of adjacent teeth that could lead to Periodontal problems
- Alveolar ridge defects due to growth restriction
- Space loss
- Displacement of developing successor teeth
- Over eruption of teeth in the opposing arch
- caries
- Gingival hyperplasia
What does the management of infra occluded deciduous teeth depend on
- Severity
- Presence of class permanent 2
- The prognosis of the primary 1s
- Malocclusion
How do we classify the severity of infra occluded deciduous teeth
Mild
Moderate
Severe