ORTHO cephalometrics Flashcards
in ortho when do we take radiographs?
confirm unerupted teeth
locate unerupted teeth
pathology
root morphology
assess skeletal pattern
monitor treatment changes
what is cephalometrics?
the analysis and interpretation of standardised radiographs of the facial bones
when is cephalometric analysis used?
skeletal discrepancies
incisor relationships
functional appliances
incisor change
research (with ethical approval)
name the parts of a cephalostat?
scale
ear rods
nose piece
film
aluminium wedge
where does the scale sit when using the cephalostat?
mid-sagittal plane
what position should pt be in when using cephalostat?
frankfort plane horizontal to the floor
teeth in RCP
What outlines are drawn in hand drawn cephalometrics?
soft tissue profile
cranial base
nasal bones
maxilla and teeth
mandible and teeth
trace an average of both eyes
what are the landmarks on a ceph?
sella
nasion
ANS/ PNS
A point + B point
gonion
menton
where is the nasion (N)?
the most anterior point of the fronto-nasal suture in the median plane
where is the sella (S)?
the point representing the midpoint of the pituitary fossa (sella turcica)
where is point A on a ceph? and what does it represent?
point at the deepest midline concavity of the anterior maxilla
represents the anterior limit of the maxilla
can point A change in a person?
yes - with growth and tooth movement
because it is on alveolar bone
where is the anterior nasal spine (ANS)?
the tip of the bony anterior nasal spine in the medial plane
where is the posterior nasal spine (PNS)?
tip of the posterior nasal spine
what can obscure the posterior nasal spine (PNS)?
developing upper 8s
where is point B?
deepest concavity on the mandibular symphysis