Lecture 3 Flashcards
During the mixed dentition, the “GOLDEN stage of dentition”, both skeletal and dental structures change _____
Concurrently
For a child with all developmental spaces, prediction goes towards what?
A well aligned permanent dentition
What will result with increased or decreased developmental spacing in the primary dentition?
Any disturbance in these spaces can potentially alter the permanent spacing
What does space analysis quantify?
The amount of needed space (crowding/spacing) within the arches estimating the severity of space discrepancy
What does space analysis estimate?
The severity of space discrepancy
Space analysis requires a COMPARISON between what two things?
- The amount of space AVAILABLE for the alignment of teeth
- The amount of space REQUIRED to align them adequately
What are the 3 requirements of space available AND space required comparison?
- Excess
- OK (enough space)
- Deficiency (crowding)
Upon the space analysis, if the result states there will be a deficiency, this means:
Crowding
What three groups is space deficiency (crowding) divided into?
- mild
- moderate
- severe
(there are NOT such categories for excess spacing, each case will be assessed based on etiology and other factors)
What is more common- lack of space or excess space in an arch?
LACK of space
What is SPACED DENTITION characterized by?
Interdental spaces and the lack of contact points between the teeth
T/F: Spacing is a common esthetic problem for many patients
True
Is spacing in BOTH arches more common in girls or boys?
BOYZ
Spacing can be _____ or ____ due to the number of teeth included
Localized; generalized
How is it determined if spacing is localized or generalized?
Number of teeth involved
The causes of GENERALIZED spacing may be:
- heredity
- acquired
- functional
HEREDITARY causes of generalized spacing include:
- tooth size-arch size discrepencies
- protrusive teeth
- congenitally missing teeth
- macroglossia
- supernumerary teeth
- small teeth
- hypertrophic frenum
ACQUIRED causes of generalized spacing include:
- pathologic conditions increasing tongue size
- missing teeth
- delayed eruption of permanent teeth
- periodontal disease
FUNCTIONAL causes of generalized spacing:
Oral habits
What plays an important role in the management of spaced dentition often in the cooperation of other dental departments like oral surgery, periodontics, esthetic dentistry and prosthodontics?
Orthodontics
For orthodontists to achieve the most esthetic and functional result, they most carefully evaluate:
etiologic factors (why the issue arises)
What may be useful in the treatment planning process when informing the patient?
Diagnostic set-up
Why should we correct SPACING?
(Because it can result in:)
- gum problems due to the lack of protection by the teeth
- prevention of proper functioning of teeth
- making smile less attractive
What are the three TREATMENT OPTIONS to treat SPACING?
- esthetic intervention using composite resin, veneers or crowns
- orthodontics space closure
- closure of anterior spaces and opening posterior spaces
T/F: in order to resolve spacing in the anterior, spaces in the posterior may be opened as a treatment
true