Occlusal Appliance Therapy

Question 1

Types of Occlusal Appliances

Answer 1

Stabilization appliances
Anterior positioning appliance
Anterior bite plane
Posterior bite plane
Pivoting appliance
Soft (resilient) appliance

Question 2

Roll of Anterior Positioning Aplliance

Answer 2

Forces the jaw to move forward via a ramp

Question 3

what does a Stabilization appliance do to the jaw

Answer 3

Does not move it forward or back (force is perpendicular to appliance) but creates a larger vertical dimension
Brings back into CR and spreads out occlusal load
optimal functional occlusion

Question 4

what arch is a stabilization appliance made for

Answer 4

The Maxillary arch

Question 5

where are the condyls for Stabilization appliances

Answer 5

Most musculoskeletally stable position at the time when the teeth are contacting evenly and simultaneously

Question 6

what is the primary treatment goal of stabilization appliances

Answer 6

Eliminate any orthopedic instability

Question 7

where are occlusal appliances made

Answer 7

Using a semi adjustable articulator

Question 8

ways to make occlusal appliances

Answer 8

Indirect

Direct

Question 9

what is the space between the teeth needed to create and occlusal appliance

Answer 9

1mm posterior

3mm anterior

Question 10

what is done to the casts to begin making an occlusal appliance using the indirect tech

Answer 10

use warm wax to build up and distribute loads and create guidnace
Extensions are placed distal to the teeth
ontop of the wax is placed and acytlic cover
Boil off the wax then
Pore inresin to make the occlusal appliance

Question 11

what is done to make an occlusal appliance the direct tech

Answer 11

TAke impression
pour in quick set stone
Vaccume form matrix on stone and then trim
Place matrix on mouth
add acyrlic in such away to estimate the correct oppening also when it is maliable
Vasiline to kep from sticking