orthodontics Flashcards
what is IOTN?
index of orthodontic treatment need - measure impact of malocclusion on individuals dental health + psychosocial wellbeing
1 (least need) - 5 (greatest need)
dental health + aesthetic component
what is PAR?
peer assessment rating - quantitively measures malocclusion + efficacy of treatment
4 ways to modify growth
- functional appliance
- headgear
- temporary anchorage devices
- palatal implants
mode of action for removable appliances?
tipping
what is a flat anterior bite plane used for?
overbite reduction
what is an expansion appliance used for?
widen maxilla
what is a cover plate used for?
after exposure surgery - for 2 weeks
what is a space maintainer?
maintains space after early tooth loss for a prosthesis/successor
3 types of retainers post ortho
- essix
- hawley - full time 3/12 then nights
- fixed/bonded
what is a functional appliance?
removable or fixed using forces generated by stretching of muscles, fascia +/- periodontist to alter skeletal + dental relationships
what functional appliance is usually used for class II malocclusions?
twinblock
OJ>6mm
when is appropriate for use of functional appliance?
when actively growing
f = 11-13 years m = 12-14 years
3 components of skeletal diagnosis
- classification
- FMPA
- Lower face height
what would an obtuse nasolabial angle suggest?
poor lip support - extractions to be avoided
measurements for mild, moderate + severe crowding?
mild = <4mm moderate = 4-8mm severe = >8mm
which cusps of molars normally occlude with each other?
upper buccal cusp, buccal to lower
risks of leaving impacted teeth?
cyst formation
root reosorption
risks of exposing impacted teeth?
root damage, crown damage, ankylosis
inevitable amount of induce inflammatory root resorption after orthodontic?
1-2mm
over what period of time for elastic recoil PDL fibres remodel?
~1y
4 main risk to explain when gaining consent for orthodontic treatment
- pain
- root resorption
- decalcification
- relapse/retention
examples of soft tissue/habits that change occlusal classfication
- lip trap = II
- large tongue = III
- active lowerlip = II
- digit sucking = II
movement made by fixed appliances?
bodily movement
what physics law does orthodontic anchorage use?
newtons 3rd law