module 17 Flashcards
describe ectopic teeth
tooth / teeth in the wrong place; often a consequence of an underdeveloped, crowded maxillary / mandibular arch
describe diastemas
spaces between teeth not due to dentition; common in transitional dentition
describe an open bite
can be anterior or lateral; there is open space between top and bottom teeth persisting even when the rows meet
describe overjet
protrusive pre maxilla with or without angle class II malocclusion
describe cross bite
can be buccal or lateral; common on the cleft side 2^0 maxillary collapse
in cleft patients, where do missing teeth tend to be?
where the cleft is (or was)
macroglossia : big tongue :: ___ : small tongue
microglossia
how is tongue size assessed?
both in its objective size and in relationship to the size of the mandibular or maxillary arch
and underdeveloped tongue may result in ___
a collapse (aka lack of developmental spreading) of the mandibular arch
describe an ankyloglossia
tongue tie; caused by a frenulum that is: too short, attached too far anteriorly, attached too broadly on the inferior surface, combinations (of the aforementioned)
*look for associated mobility / range of motion problems
when examining the hard palate, what do you look for?
abnormal height (high or low), sub mucous cleft palate, and fistulas
true or false: fistulas can occur in the hard and soft palate
true
adequate movement to achieve velopharyngeal closure cannot be detected ___ and requires an instrumental evaluation (either ___ or ___)
intraorally; nasendoscopy or videofluoroscopy
*describe whether or not movement is observed / symmetrical
enlarged palatine tonsils do not usually interfere with ___ unless ___
velopharyngeal closure; unless the expand superiorly into the velopharyngeal port
