known causes of malocclusion Flashcards
what are the factors that control malocclusion
Herebditary factors
Interference with normal development
Trauma
Disturbance in normal function
how common is normal occlusion
35%
what percenet of the population is seen as handicapped
5%
what perecent of the pop seen as severe problem
20%
what percent of the pop is moderately affected
20%
what perecent of the pop is mildly affected
20%
what usually is the cause of handicapped occlusion
skeletal
what is the causes for malocclusion that is not specific
usually a complex interaction between genetic and environmental factors
what did we originally think caused malocclusion
Genetics
is malocclusion more common now or in the past
now, since in the past, people were very homogeneous
why also may be there more malocclusion today
Reduced size of jaw was faster than that of teeth
can civialization be a cause of maloccluded teeth
some change in the expression of genes may be a slight contributor to malocclusion
what may also be a cuase of maloccluded teeth in america
since genetic melting pot, leads to different characteristics of different cultures being present in one child
do children of interracial marriage have more malocclusio
no, not that simple
what did outbreeding show
There are no independently inherited tootha nd jaw characteritics that produce malocclusion when present
what did crossbreeding dogs do
Created malocclusions like that of humans
why was the dog breeding study not important
alot of the dogs had Achondroplasia
- not from mixing chacterisitscs
what is Achondroplasia
deficient growth of primary cartilage which causes midface deficiency and short limbs
what did studying interracial mixes in hawaii show about malocclusion
Do not show an increase in malocclusions
does heredity affect teeth or skelleton more
Skelton (teeth more affected by environment)