Ortho Tx Planning Primary Dentition (Resident) Flashcards
What are the 5 advantages of early tx?
Increase possibility of achieving better result
Some tx can only be corrected at early age
Some habits tx early avoid ingrained habit reinforcement
Psychosocial considerations important
Younger patients more cooperative
What are the 4 goals of interceptive ortho
1= prevent progressive, irreversible soft tissue or bony changes
2= eliminate CR-CO shift (functional shift)
3= improve Skeletal malrelationships by influencing the direction of facial growth
4= prevent excessive dental and skeletal compensation resulting from functional disharmony
Identification of problems
Eruption
Space
Occlusal relationship
Habits
Eruption problems
Over retained primary teeth
Ectopic eruptions
Supernumerary teeth
Space problems
Missing primary molars
Missing anterior teeth
Occlusal relationship problems
Posterior crossbite
Anterior crossbite with anterior shift
Habit problems
Dental open bite
Over retained primary teeth definition
Permanent too should replace its primary predecessor when approximately 3/4th of the root of the permanent too this formed
Tx of over retained primary teeth
Extraction of primary tooth - prevent deflected eruption paths (irregularity, crowding, crossbite) and gingival inflammation and hyperplasia (pain and bleeding)
Result of extracting primary tooth over retained primary teeth
If space is adequate, moderately abnormal facial or lingual positioning will be corrected by equilibrium forces of lips, cheeks and tongue
Ectopic eruption lateral incisors
Permanent lateral incisor erupts, resorption of one or both primary canines is common.
Indicates lack of enough space for all perm. Incisors
May result from aberrant eruption path
Ectopic eruption lateral incisors tx
Space analysis, assessment of AP incisor position and the facial profile - determine space maintenance, space management, space regaining or more complex tx
Ectopic eruption maxillary canines
~ 10 yrs, primary canine is not mobile and no observable/papable facial canine bulge, ectopic eruptions considered, 1-2% range
Problems that Ectopic eruption maxillary canines can cause
Impaction of canine
Resorption of permanent lateral and/or central incisor roots
Ectopic eruption permanent first molars
Perm. Tooth causes resorption of primary tooth other than the one its supposed to replace or resorption of adjacent permanent tooth.
Ectopic eruption permanent first molars limited resorption vs moderately advanced resorption
Limited = immediate tx not required
Advanced = requires active intervention, self correction unlikely
The permanent tooth is dislodged _______ with spring mechanics and erupts past the ________ tooth
Distally, primary
Supernumerary teeth
Can disrupt normal eruption of other teeth- crowding, spacing
If not inverted, will erupt before or along the normal tooth, can be extracted before interferences with adjacent teeth
Most common location of supernumerary teeth
Anterior maxilla, take any shape
Supernumerary teeth tx
Extract supernumeraries as soon as identified, prevent problems or minimize effect on other teeth if already displaced
Quantification of a space problem
Space available
Space required
Space available
Dividing dental arch into 4 straight segments. Each measured individually with a ruler or sharpened boley gauge