Principles & Techniques 2 Flashcards
What forces oppose eruption of teeth?
chewing and soft tissue forces
______ pressures of ______ duration are more significant in producing tooth movement than heavy intermittent pressures like chewing.
light pressures of long duration
Teeth that are in function erupt at a rate that parallels the rate of what?
the rate of vertical growth of the mandibular ramus
As the _____ grows longer it creates space between the maxillary arch and mandibular arch.
ramus
Before the tooth is in occlusion, it’s primarily effected by forces _________ eruption.
promoting
After the tooth is in occlusion, it’s primarily effected by forces _________ eruption.
opposing
The total eruption path of a first permanent molar is about _____ cm.
2.5 cm
Why do ankylosed teeth appear “sunken” down compared to adjacent teeth?
Because half of the eruption path (i.e. 1.25 of 2.5cm) is achieved after tooth is on occlusal level. Ankylosed tooth will stop at the halfway point.
How can a lateral tongue thrust affect eruption of teeth?
It can prevent teeth from fully erupting to fill the space created by ramus growth. Causes a posterior open bite.
What treatment options do we have for ankylosed permanent teeth?
Extraction, crowns, or surgery (i.e. distraction osteogenesis)
When is extraction of an ankylosed primary tooth recommended?
When it drops below the height of contour and there is not an adult tooth to replace it.
For ankylosed primary teeth without an adult tooth replacement, what options are there for treatment?
extraction, build-up of primary tooth, or leave as is
During adult life, teeth continue to _______ at an extremely slow rate.
erupt
opposing forces required to keep teeth from hyper eruption
How does wear of teeth affect vertical dimension?
Vertical dimension is maintained by further eruption of teeth
The bone remodeling involved in orthodontic treatment is mediated by the _____.
PDL
PDL phenomenon
What happens if the PDL is destroyed during orthodontic treatment?
ankylosis
Under normal circumstances, how wide is the PDL?
0.5mm
What constantly remodels the collagens of the PDL?
fibroblasts and fibroclasts
What remodels and recontours the alveolar bone and cementum?
osteoclasts and cementoclasts, respectively
What kind of nerve endings are in the PDL?
unmyelinated free nerve endings for proprioception and pain
What does the fluid function as in the PDL?
A shock absorber for the tooth
If pressure is maintained on the tooth, what happens to the PDL fluid?
It is rapidly expressed to create more fluid pressure in the PDL (pain is felt)
On mandibular anterior teeth, does the lip or tongue put more pressure on the teeth?
tongue
Is lip or tongue pressure greater on maxillary incisors?
lip
______ ___________ of the PDL implies that there is a threshold for orthodontic force, and any force less than this wouldn’t move the tooth.
active stabilization of the PDL
What is the threshold for orthodontic force (in g/square cm)
5-10 grams/square cm
Active stabilization produced by _________ _______ in the PDL explains why teeth are stable in the presence of imbalanced (natural) pressures.
metabolic effects
What is a lip bumper?
Appliance that holds the lip away from the anterior teeth to allow for maximum forward movement of teeth
What is the envelope of stability?
Teeth occupy a space where soft tissue pressures are in equilibrium (but remember it isn’t balanced pressure)
After a tooth emerges into the mouth further eruption depends on metabolic events within the PDL including…
formation of cross-linkages and maturational shortening of collagen fibers.