Lecture 8 Flashcards
___ is credited as the first person to use an appliance to straighten teeth. what year was this?
pierre fauchard in 1728
what was the design of the appliance that fauchard first used to straighten teeth? what type of movement did it produce?
- it was an arch shaped metal band with holes drilled in preselected sites, with strings to pull the teeth into alignment
- like a hawley retainer, this device only created tipping movements of teeth
who is edward angle?
- he became the first acknowledged exclusive specialist in orthodontics in the world in 1892
- he developed angles classification of occlusion
- he developed the angle school of orthodontics and formally established orthodontics as the first specialty in dentistry
angle coined the term ___ to refer to abnormalities of tooth position, and classified various abnormalities of the teeth and jaws
malocclusion
what was angles first book?
treatment of malocclusion of the teeth and fractures of the maxillae: angle’s system
what is the angles classification that is still used today?
- angle class I
- angle class II
- angle class III
in 1910, angle developed the ___ and ___ appliance. what was it?
- pin and tube appliance
- it had gold and platinum bands and attachments for most of the teeth
was angle’s pin and tube appliance easy to use? why or why not?
- it was very difficult to use and had many disadvantages
- the appliance required adjustments every few days to position the pins during treatment
- the appliance also wasn’t capable of controlling tooth rotations
the ___ bracket developed slowly, and angle went through many different types of bracket designs from 1915-1932 until he finally developed the ___ bracket
- edgwise
- twin
what was the edgewise appliance?
- all modern orthodontics are based on this appliance
- it had identical brackets for all the teeth and tooth movements were accomplished by placing necessary bends in rectangular archwires to position all the teeth
what are some of the different types of edgewise brackets to choose from?
- self-ligating
- ceramic
- plastic
- metal
- single wing
- twin
what are the two different slot size dimensions to choose from for edgewise brackets?
- 0.22 inch (0.55mm)
- 0.018 inch (0.45mm)
the ___ is the most common and widely used system today and incorporates a rectangular arch wire, which fits into a rectangular slot in the bracket
edgewise appliance system
what are the different prescriptions that each edgewise orthodontic bracket comes with?
torque, angulation, and offset
what is the theory behind the edgewise straight wire system?
through a prescription in the orthodontic bracket, you can place a straight rectangular wire in the brace, which then will place all the proper tips, torques, in and outs, and angulations on all the teeth
T or F:
the buccal surfaces of the maxillary incisors are aligned, and the lingual surfaces of the mandibular incisors are aligned
- false
- you want to align the surfaces of the teeth that will be occluding
- so the lingual of the maxillary incisors and canines should be aligned, and the buccal of the mandibular incisors and canines should be aligned
in practice, the edgewise straight wire system does a good job of doing what?
getting the teeth in the “ball park”
using the edgewise straight wire system, due to individual variation in teeth, ___ typically need to be placed in the archwires to finish orthodontic cases
positioning bends
the most popular self-ligating bracket is the ___ bracket
damon
what are some of the claims made about damon brackets?
- shorter treatment times (6 months shorter treatment time because patients don’t have to have as many orthodontic visits)
- less painful treatment (greater comfort throughout treatment, lighter forces to move teeth)
- won’t have to extract teeth (damon brackets produce a broader, natural smile and a nicer profile)
- eliminates the need for rapid palatal expansion and head gear
adherence to the tenets of evidence-based orthodontic practice requires that, for any orthodontic intervention applied to a patient, what 3 factors must be integrated?
- the relevant scientific evidence
- the clinician’s expertise
- the patient’s needs and preferences
___ are types of literature reviews that collect and critically analyze multiple research studies or papers
systematic reviews
___ are studies in which people are allocated at random to receive one of several clinical interventions
randomized controlled trials
___ studies typically observe large groups of individuals, recording their exposure to certain risk factors to find clues as to the possible causes of disease
cohort studies