Orthodontics Flashcards
What is the best age for functional appliance?
- during puberty spurt
- males (12-15)
- females (9-13)
What does an orthodontic assessment include?
- C/O
2.MH (allergies, conditions , GP ) - DH (brushing , flossing , toothpaste, compliance, trauma?)
- SH (any habits , living condition, parents work, diet)
- E/O - (skeletal base palpation, vertical , transverse , LAFH , nasolabial angle, Lips , smile line , pathology)
- I/O - (teeth present, teeth quality, OH, BPE , crowding, incisor relationship , rotations, molar and canine relationship)
- IOTN (dental health and aesthetic component)
- summary ( incisor class on a skeletal class base , main issues include .. overbite , overjet, competent lips etc…)
- radiographs
What are the two causes of malocclusion?
- skeletal discrepancies
- local due to teeth (position and number)
What is the difference between unilateral and bilateral cross bites?
unilateral
mandibular displacement when cusp to cusp occlusion
**bilateral*
hemimandibular hyperplasia
Class III skeletal base
What are the local causes of malocclusion?
- teeth (number, shape and position)
- Soft tissue (tongue thhrust , digit habit , lip trap)
- pathology (cysts, caries, tumours)
What are the types of supernumerary teeth
- odontome
- conical
- tuberculate
- supplemental
What teeth do hypodontia affect the most?
upper lateral incisors
second premolars
how is the number of teeth affected in a malocclusion?
- hypodontia
-supernumerary teeth - retained primary (abscent successor, ectopic position , dilacerated)
- early primary tooth loss
- loss of permanent teeth
What conditions might affect the shape of the teeth?
- microdontia
- macrodontia
- abnormal form (peg shaped , dens in dente , accessory cusps and ridges)
What we call abnormalities in tooth position?
- ectopic
affects : 8 , 3, 6 , 1
When to extract lower 6’s
- check prognosis around the age of 8–9
- if extracted too early = distal drift of 5
- if too late = no space closure
Ideally extract at time of development of the root bifurcation of the seven
Tooth eruption dates
- 6yrs = 6s , lower central
- 7yrs = upper centrals , lower laterals
- 8 yrs = upper laterals
- 9 yrs = lower canine
- 10 yrs - 5’s and 4’s
- 11yrs = upper canines
- 12yrs - second premolars
What are andrews 6 keys of occlusion?
- tight approximal contacts with no rotations
- Class I incisors
- Class I molars
- Flat occlusal plane
- Long axis of the teeth have a slight mesial inclination except the lower incisors
- the crowns of the canines back to the molars have a lingual inclination
What are the effects of nail biting?
- misalignment of teeth (crooking)
- spacing
What are the effects of tongue thrust on a malocclusion?
- anterior open bite
- procline uppers
- relapse after treatment
What are the effects of lower lip sucking
- proclination of upper incisors
- retroclination of lower incisors
What is the effects of digit sucking?
- procline upper teeth
- retrocline lower teeth
- anterior open bite
- unilateral crossbite
How to assess vertical dimensions of the face?
- FMPA angle
- border of mandible to Frankfort plane (normal meets at occipit)
What are the contraindications of orthodontic treatment?
- nickle or latex energy
- epilepsy
- drugs such as bisphosphonates and cancer treatment, calcium channel blockers
- People undergoing MRI scans
when should digit sucking habit be stopped and why?
- age of 8-10 because roots are still developing meaning chances of spontanious repositioning is higher
- this can correct AOB
when to treat a diastema?
at the age of 12 , may close spontaneously if below 2.5mm
Treatment options for impacted 6s?
- if less than 7 years = may erupt on its own
- orthodontic separator
- Extract E
List the orthodontic guidelines
- british orthodontic society : managing the developing occlusion
- british orthodontic society : referral guidelines for orthodontic treatment
- RCS : management of unerupted maxillary incisors
- RCS : management of palatally ectopic canines
- BSI incisor classifications
Describe the growth of the upper ectopic canine
starts developing very high and palatally , then migrate labially and distal to lateral incisors
When do we palpate for canines?
- at the age of 9-11
- X ray at 11 years
What are the treatment options for an ectopic canine?
XLA of c’s (wait for spontaneous repositioning)
- orthodontic traction with gold chain (open or closed exposure)
What are the risks of no treatment to ectopic canine?
- missing teeth
- pain
- it will become more ectopic
- may cause root resorption of adjacent teeth
How do you structure orthodontic treatment planning?
- plan around lower arch as angulation is most suitable
- build upper arch around lower
- aim for class I incisor and canine relationship
- decide on molar relationship ( can accept class 1 or class 2 )
What are the two theories explaining why teeth move in orthodontics?
differential pressure theory
(when force applied , bone laid on tension side and resorbed in pressure side)
** Mechano-chemical theory**
(mechanical loading causes cell shape changes in the osteoblasts this causes the release of signalling chemicals that stimulate bone remodelling
What are the kinds of orthodontic movements
- Tipping
- Bodily movements
- intrusion
- extrusion
- rotation
- torque
At what age do functional appliances become useless? and for how long do you wear them for?
- at the age of 14 as the pt stops growing
- 6-12 months
What is secondary remodelling?
- when pressure is applied to a tooth causes bone deposition on the other side of the alveolar bone
What is dentoalveolar compensation?
a system which can attain and maintain a normal relation with varying skeletal patterns through the eruption of teeth when there is skeletal changes
What is the aetiology for skeletal class III?
- genetics (small maxilla or large mandible)
- Acromegaly
- cleft lip and palate
What are the growth modification options for class III skeletal ?
- chin up
- reverse twin block
- frankel III - soft tissue born version
- TAD’s
What treatment options for skeletal Class II
- growth modification during growth
- Camouflage (accept underlying skeletal base)
- only if mild skeletal discrepancy
- make teeth in class I relationship
- extractions - remove from further back in ipper and more mesial in lower
- Orthognathic surgery
Define Class II div 1 incisor relationship ?
- lower incisal edges occlude posterior to upper cingulum
- with increased overjet
- upper incisors can be proclined or of average inclincation
Why treat class II div 1
- asethetics
- function
- avoid trauma
What is the aetiology of class II div 1?
- Class II skeletal pattern
- retrognathic mandible
- OJ = inclinded uppers and skeletal pattern
What are the soft tissue issues associated with class II div 1 ?
- common to have incompetent lips
- lip trap
What dental factors are associated with class II div 1?
- increased overjet
- overbite
- dry mouth leading to caries and gingivitis
What are the management options for class II div 1 ?
- accept and monitor
- teeth tipping : URA
- fixed appliance
- growth modification (tooth born, twinblock , frankel II)
- orthognathic surgery
what is the negative effects of early growth modification?
- skeletal effects not maintained long term
- 2 stages of treatment are required
- literature shows no difference to waiting until full dentition
What are the benfits of full adult dentition growth?
- better aesthetics
- lower risks of trauma
- better compliance