Orthodontics Flashcards
When should you refer patient for orthodontic assessment?
deciduous dentition - CLP, craniofacial abnormalities (if not under MDT care) early mixed dentition - delayed eruption of perm incisors, impaction/FOE of 6s, poor prognosis of 6s, severe class 3, AXB, ectopic canines, pathology late mixed dentition - growth mod in class 2, hypodontia, other routine problems
What is ideal occlusion?
anatomically perfect arrangement of teeth
what is normal occlusion?
acceptable variation from the ideal
what are competent lips?
lips meet with minimal or no muscle activity
what are incompetent lips?
evident muscle activity is needed to make lips meet
Class I incisor relationship
lower incisors occlude with or lie immediately below cingulum of upper incisors
Class II incisor relationship
lower incisor edges lie posterior to cingulum of upper incisors
div 1 - max centrals are upright or proclined, OJ increased
div 2 - max centrals retroclined, OJ usually decreased, may be increased
Class III incisor relationship
lower incisors lie anterior to cingulum of upper incisors, OJ is decreased or reversed
OJ and OB
OJ - distance between max and mand incisors in horizontal plane
OB - overlap of incisors in vertical plane
Complete vs incomplete OB
Complete - lower incisors contact upper incisors or palatal mucosa
incomplete - they dont
Anterior Open bite
no vertical overlap of incisors when the buccal segments are in contact
Crossbites
deviation from normal bucco-lingual relationship
- lingual - buccal cusps of lower molars occlude lingually to lingual cusps of upper
- buccal - buccal cusps of lower per/molars occlude buccally to buccal cusps of uppers
Dento-alveolar compensation
inclination of the teeth to compensate for underlying skeletal abnormalities
Why are study models taken?
clinical records, legal documents, show what could be achievable, show what has changed, show the final treatment position
What indices are used for assessing orthodontic need
IOTN - grade 1 - minor malocclusions grade 2 - minimal need grade 3 - moderate need - use the aesthetic component grade 4 - great need grade 5 - very great
grade 4/5 get NHS treatment
grade 3 needs aesthetic component of 6+
How do you assess the dental health component?
MOCDOO Missing teeth overjet crossbite displacement overbite other
What are the cephalometric points used in ortho assessment? and what are the common values
Sella, nasion, orbitale, porion (EAM), anterior nasal spine, posterior nasal spine, gonion, menton, A point, B point Frankfort plane = porion-orbitale maxillary plane = PNS-ANS mandibular plane = gonion - menton SNA = 81 +/-3 SNB = 79 +/-3 ANB = 3 +/-2 Max = 109 +/-6 Mand = 93 +/- 6 MMPA = 27 +/-4 facial proportion (LAFH) = 55
What are balancing extractions and compensating extractions?
balancing - extraction of same/adjacent tooth on the opposite side of the same arch - preserves symmetry
compensating - extract of occluding tooth on the opposing arch. stops over eruption
When do you extract FPM?
poor prognosis, need calcification of the furcation of the 7s as optimal.
if late - little space closure and 7 tilts mesially
if early - get crowding
What is a median diastema, what causes it and how to treat
Diastema - gap between central incisors. 6yo = 98%, 12yo = 7%
caused by small teeth, absent/peg laterals, midline discrepancy, proclination of ULS, physiological from pressure of developing teeth on roots, fraenum
treatment - wait. before 3s erupt and <3mm
after 3s - ortho Tx and retention.
Anchorage options for distal movement
temporary anchorage devices are preferred to headgear
How to treat buccally displaced max 3s
if crowded - XLA 4s and fixed applicances
ortho Tx - buccal canine retractor
How to treat impacted canines
- do nothing and monitor for pathology
- XLA 3s, restorative to close space (possible trauma from XLA, fixed treatment)
- open exposure of 3s, ortho Tx to pull down (only if in favourable position, takes a while, fixed Tx and requires good cooperation)
- autotransplantation - not always successful, can cause ankylosis/necrosis
Causes of increased OJ
Skeletal pattern, soft tissues, lip trap, habits, crowding
management of increased OJ
fixed appliances for class I and II to retract ULA, +/- XLA.
functional appliance in class II to tilt teeth/growth mod
ortho camouflage
surgical correction if severe
Causes of increased OB
normal is 1/2-1/3 overlap.
increased is associated with class II/2
only treat if traumatic.
decreased LFH, high lower lip, retroclined incisors, increased inter incisal angle
how to treat increased OB
FABP to allow molars to erupt
procline lower incisors
Cause of AOB
vertical growth > horizontal growth
habits, tongue thrust, iatrogenic, CLP