Orthodontic Extraction Patterns Flashcards
Reasons for extractions
Gain space to align crowded teeth
Reduce dental protrusion
Camouflage skeletal discrepancies
Correct midling discrepancies
Preparation for orthognathic surgery
<4 mm of crowding
Ext rarely
Expand arch’s or IPR
5-9 mm crowding
Either non ext or ext
Soft tissue profile
Gingival tissues
> 10 mm crowding
Ext almost always indicated
What limits the ability to protract or retract incisors
Soft tissue
What creates fuller lips
Proclining the incisors
Patients with thin lips, large nose and strong chin
Extracting teeth and retracting incisors can prematurely age the patient
What is the first choice in borderline cases
Non - ext
What does success depend on in borderline cases
Hard and soft tissues
Characteristics of the patient
Final incisor position
Fixed lingual retainers
Can help in maintaining alignment in patients who may be a higher risk for relapse
What should NOT be sacrificed to save premolars
Long term function and stability
Alternative to extractions
Move incisors facially
Expansion of the arch to create space
Interproximal reduction (IPR)
Potential problems of non ext treatment
Relapse potential
Periodontal concerns
Open bite tendency
Relapse potential - non ext tx
Lip pressure increases if lower incisors move >3mm forward from original position
Expansion across lower canines is not as stable as expansion across premolars and molars
Periodontal concerns - non ext tx
Recession
Fenestration of roots