Oral Mech

Question 1

purpose of oral mech exam

Answer 1

help shape etiology, diagnosis, and prognosis for change…directions for treatment

Question 2

what is screened?

Answer 2

the basic structures and function of structures for speech and swallowing

Question 3

class 1 malocclusion

Answer 3

jaws aligned correctly, teeth are wrong

Question 4

class 2 malocclusion

Answer 4

lower law underdeveloped, upper jaw “over bite”

Question 5

class 3 malocclusion

Answer 5

lower jaw overdeveloped “prognathic jaw” or underbite

Question 6

what comes first, screening or exam?

Answer 6

screening b/c it can indicate if a more thorough exam is needed

Question 7

why do diadochokinetic rate?

Answer 7

evaluate ability to make rapid, alternating movements of the articulators

Question 8

pa, ta, ka, pataka

Answer 8

sounds in diadochokinetic rate

Question 9

how to measure diadochokinetic rate (2ways)

Answer 9

1. number of times in a given time period

2. how long (time) it takes to get out a predetermined amount of syllables.