Interdisiplinary Care Flashcards
What is meant by interdisciplinary care?
• where two or more specialities get together with a patient to decide on the best treatment options
What are examples of specialities working together?
- orthodontist and oral maxilla facial surgeon
* orthodontist and restorative dentist
What are the objectives for combines orthognathic surgery and orthodontic?
- acceptable dental and facial aesthetics
- good function
- excellent oral health
- stability
What are the risks of orthognathic surgery?
- swelling
- bleeding
- limited mouth opening
- dietary changes and associated weight loss in short term
- recovery time
- changes in facial appearance
- changes in nerve sensation
- damage to ID nerve
- need to re-operate
- infection
- need to remove plates
- TMJ problems
- problems swallowing
- damage to periodontal support
- risk of general anaesthetic
What is a genioplasty?
Movement of the chin
When a patient is going to have implants what is important for the orthodontist to plan for?
Leave the roots parallel and ensure that there is enough space for the implant
At what age would a baby have a lip repair?
3 months
What age would a baby have a palate repair?
6-9 months
What is the incidence of babies with cleft lip palate?
1 in 700 live births
What are the cleft types?
- cleft palate
- unilateral cleft lip and palate
- bilateral cleft lip and palate
What are the causes of cleft lip palate?
- unknown - multi factorial
- genetic
- syndromes
- environmental
What problems can children with cleft have?
- feeding
- hearing
- speech
- disruption to facial growth
- disruption to dental development
- dental anomalies
- psychological
