Orthodontics Flashcards
Abbreviations: AFA
Adjust Fixed Appliance
Abbreviations: URA
Upper Removable Applicance
Abbreviations: VFR
Vacuum formed retainer
Abbreviations NiTi
Nickel Titanium
Abbreviations SS
Stainless steel
Abbreviation PC
Powerchain
Three points you assess vertical dimension for
Glabella, subnasale, soft tissue chin
Mandible growth is assessed by two planes (which combined create an angle)
Frankfort plane and Mandibular plane
= Frankfort Mandibular plane angle
FMPA: average, increased, or reduced?
Average = occiput
Increased = ear
Reduced = beyond back of head
Kettle’s method
Kettle’s method assessment for AP relationship. o Index finger and middle finger and palpate upper and lower maximum concavities intra-orally.
Orthognathic vs Prognathic
Prognathism describes when part or all of the face sticks out more than normal. Humans have orthognathic faces. That means the faces is more or less vertical. Most other primates have prognathic faces: their jaws stick out in front of the top part of the head.
Antero-posterior dimension —> class I
Maxilla and mandible orthognathic
Antero-posterior dimension —> class II
Maxilla forward or mandible back or combination
Antero-posterior dimension —> class III
Maxilla back or mandible forward or combination
Do orthodontics help with TMJ?
Could potentially help with crossbites with displacement (however limited evidence)
Lip trap issues
Unaesthetic
Increase in overjet
Risk of trauma
Incompetent lips causes
Proclined uppers
Short upper lip
Nasiolabial angle; what is normal? how is this decreased? how is this increased?
90-110
Decreased by - proclined upper, protruded maxilla
Increased by - retruded maxilla, retroclined incisors
mixed dentition space analysis: average space 2-6? (in mm)
upper -> 22mm
lower -> 21mm
Incisor inclination
Proclined
Incisor inclination
Retroclined
Crowding severity: mild
0-4mm
crowding severity: moderate
4-8mm
crowding severity: severe
8>mm