Orthodontics Flashcards
(T/F)
Body parts closer to the cranium grow slower and later than body parts further from the cranium.
False
Correct answer: body parts closer to cranium grow faster and earlier than body parts further away
Which of the following grows first?
A. Maxilla
B. Mandible
A. Maxilla
According to human growth curves, the velocity curve ____.
A. Tracks actual height each year
B. Tracks the change in height each yeat
C. Is the primary diagnostic tool of dentist
D. Answer choice C is for sure wrong
B. Tracks the change in height each yeat
The average peak growth for girls is _______.
A. 10yrs old
B. 12yrs old
C. 14yrs old
D. 16yrs old
B. 12yrs old
The average peak growth for boys is _______.
A. 10yrs old
B. 12yrs old
C. 14yrs old
D. 16yrs old
C. 14yrs old
Which of the following is the best diagnostic tool (indicator) for growth timing?
A. Chronilogic age
B. Dental age
C. Skeletal age
D. Biologic age
D. Biologic age
Which of the following is the site of growth that has the ability to control its own growth?
A. Growth Site
B. Growth Center
B. Growth Center
What are the two major nodes of bone growth?
Endochondral and Intramembranous
All of the following are true regarding Endochondral growth EXCEPT:
A. Is growth from the inside
B. Increases in diamter
C. Under more genetic control
D. All of the above are true
B. Increases in diamter
All of the following are true regarding Intramembranous growth EXCEPT:
A. Growth from the inside
B. Increase in diameter
C. Influenced more by environmental forces
D. All of the above
A. Growth from the inside
What are the 3 growth theories?
- Harry Sicher
- James Scott
- Melvin Moss
Which of the following is associated with Midface deficiency?
A. Treacher Collins syndrome
B. Hemifacial microsomia
C. Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome)
D. Cleft palate
C. Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome)
Which of the following is associated with Underdeveloped mandible?
A. Treacher Collins syndrome
B. Hemifacial microsomia
C. Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome)
D. Cleft palate
A. Treacher Collins syndrome
Which of the following is associated with Ear and mandibular ramus are deficient on affected side?
A. Treacher Collins syndrome
B. Hemifacial microsomia
C. Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome)
D. Cleft palate
B. Hemifacial microsomia
The Condyles of the mandible exhibit which of the following?
A. Endochondrial ossification
B. Intramembranous ossification
A. Endochondrial ossification
The maxilla exhibits which of the following?
A. Endochondrial ossification
B. Intramembranous ossification
B. Intramembranous ossification
Review Fetal Alcohol Syndrome in regards to each of the following:
- Caused by exposure to high levels of ______ during early development.
- Tetratogen = ?
- CNS problems
- _________ deficiency.
- Cleft. ______.
Discuss Treacher Collins Syndrome in regards to each of the following:
- What’s another name for this?
- What are the 4 main symptoms associated with Treacher Collins Syndrome?
Discuss Hemifacial Microsomia in regards to each of the following:
- Loss of _____ cells during migration.
- _____ and ______ are deficient on the affected side.
All of the following are true regarding Down Syndrome EXCEPT:
A. Nondisjunction that leads to extra chromosome 21
B. Midface deficiency
C. Upslanted palpebral fissures
D. Increased caries risk
E. Increased periodontal disease risk
D. Increased caries risk
Discuss Pierre Robin Sequence in regards to each of the following:
- What are the 4 main signs/symptoms?
Discuss Crouzon Syndrome in regards to each of the following:
- What are the 5 signs/symptoms?
Discuss Apert Syndrome in regards to each of the following:
- What is another name for this?
- What are the 5 signs/symptoms?
What is Hurler and Hunter Syndrome (how can you remember this)?
Which of the following is associated w/ Syndactyly?
A. Hurler and Hunter Syndrome
B. Apert Syndrome
C. Crouzon Syndrome
D. Pierre Robin Sequence
E. Down syndrome
B. Apert Syndrome
Which of the following is associated w/ a build up of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) due to an enzyme deficiency?
A. Hurler and Hunter Syndrome
B. Apert Syndrome
C. Crouzon Syndrome
D. Pierre Robin Sequence
E. Down syndrome
A. Hurler and Hunter Syndrome
Hypertelorism (widely separated eyes) is associated w/ which of the following?
A. Hurler and Hunter Syndrome
B. Apert Syndrome
C. Crouzon Syndrome
D. Pierre Robin Sequence
E. Down syndrome
C. Crouzon Syndrome
Permanent tooth buds are ______ and apical to primary teeth.
Lingual
Early mesial shift of 1st molars to close _______ at around age 6:
A. Primate space
B. Leeway space
***BOARDS***
A. Primate space
Late mesial shift of 2nd molars to close _______ at around age 12:
A. Primate space
B. Leeway space
***BOARDS***
B. Leeway space
A distal step in primary 1st molars will most likely lead to which of the following?
A. Class II
B. End-End
C. Class I
D. Class III
A. Class II
A Mesial step in primary 1st molars will most likely lead to which of the following?
A. Class II
B. End-End
C. Class I
D. Class III
C. Class I
A Flush terminal plane in primary 1st molars will most likely lead to which of the following?
A. Class II
B. End-End
C. Class I
D. Class III
B. End-End
Which of the following uses a reference table?
A. Tanaka-Johnson
B. Moyer’s
***BOARDS***
B. Moyer’s
Review each of the following:
- Tanaka-Johnston
- Moyer’s
***BOARDS***
Which of the following plugs in the sum width of mandibular incisors into an equation?
A. Tanaka-Johnson
B. Moyer’s
***BOARDS***
A. Tanaka-Johnson
Tanaka-Johnston and Moyer’s use the sum of the width of what teeth to determine spaces?
A. Maxillary incisors
B. Maxillary molars
C. Mandibular incisors
D. Mandibular molars
***BOARDS***
C. Mandibular incisors
Late lower incisor crowding is due to _________ and lower lip pressure:
Which of the following decreases during transition from mixed to permanent dentition?
A. Intercanine width
B. Intermolar width
C. Arch length
D. Arch perimeter
***BOARDS***
C. Arch length
Which of the following increases as permanent teeth erupt than stabilizes after eruption of canines?
A. Intercanine width
B. Intermolar width
C. Arch length
D. Arch perimeter
***BOARDS***
A. Intercanine width
Which of the following increases in upper and decreases in lower during transition from mixed to permanent dentition?
A. Intercanine width
B. Intermolar width
C. Arch length
D. Arch perimeter
***BOARDS***
D. Arch perimeter
Which of the following increases as molars erupt then stabilize?
A. Intercanine width
B. Intermolar width
C. Arch length
D. Arch perimeter
***BOARDS***
B. Intermolar width
Intercanine width _______ as permanent teeth erupt than stabilizes after eruption of canines?
A. Increases
B. Decreases
***BOARDS***
A. Increases
Intermolar width _______ as molars erupt then stabilize.
A. Increases
B. Decreases
***BOARDS***
A. Increases
Arch length ______ during transition from mixed to permanent dentition.
A. Increases
B. Decreases
***BOARDS***
B. Decreases
Arch perimeter ______ in upper and _______ in lower during transition from mixed to permanent dentition.
A. Increases, decreases
B. Decreases, increases
C. Increases, increases
D. Decreases, decreases
***BOARDS***
A. Increases, decreases
Which of the following refers to beautiful teeth?
A. Microesthetics
B. Miniestthetics
C. Macroesthetics
A. Microesthetics
Which of the following refers to beautiful smile?
A. Microesthetics
B. Miniesthetics
C. Macroesthetics
B. Miniesthetics