ORTHODONTIC ASSESSMENT Flashcards
Why would an orthodontic assessment be undertaken?
- determine if any malocclusion is present
- identify any underlying causes
- decide if treatment is indicated
When is the best time to do an orthodontic assessment?
- Brief exam at 9/10 YEARS OLD (mixed dentition stage)
- COMPREHENSIVE EXAM AT 11-12 YEARS OLD (when premolars and canines erupt)
What is the IDEAL OCCLUSION?
The ‘Gold Standard’ hypothetical perfect occlusion
What is a malocclusion?
Significant deviations from the ‘ideal’ that may be considered unsatisfactory (aesthetically or functionally)
What are Andrews 6 Keys (1972)?
- Molar relationship
- Crown angulation
- Crown Inclination
- No rotations
- No spaces
- Flat occlusal planes
Describe the molar relationship in the ideal occlusion:
Molar relationship = the distal surface of the disto-buccal cusp of the upper first permanent molar occludes with the mesial surface of the mesio-buccal crust of the lower second permanent molar
What medical condition may contra-indicate getting removable ortho appliances?
Epilepsy
Can patients getting MRI scans get braces?
NO
how can PDH affect orthodontic treatment?
- frequency of attendance
- nature of previous treatment
- co-operation with previous treatment
- trauma to permanent dentition (take radiographs in these patients)
how can social/family history affect orthodontic treatment?
- travelling/distance time
- car owner/public transport
- parent work
- school exams
What are the effects of a digit sucking habit in a patient?
Malocclusion!!!
What habits can have an effect on Ortho Treatment?
- thumb sucking
- lower lip sucking
- tongue thrust
- chewing finger nails
When performing an extra-oral orthodontic exam, what is involved?
- skeletal bases
- soft tissue
- TMJ
What can be a good guide when looking at a paediatric orthodontic patient?
Look at parent!
How do you asses the skeletal bases CLINICALLY in a pateint?
Visual assessment (orientate patient to look straight ahead) and look to see where soft tissue A point & B point are
Palpate skeletal bases (point A & B)