Week 3 Vocab

Question 1

An orthodontic small metal part welded on the outside of a molar band, which contains slots to hold arch wires, lip bumpers, face bows, and other devices.

Answer 1

Buccal tubes

Question 2

Temporarily secured to allow elastic chain attachment

Answer 2

Button/cleats/hooks

Question 3

Inclination of the teeth to extend facially beyond the normal overlap of the incisal edge of the maxillary incisors over the mandibular incisors.

Answer 3

Labioversion

Question 4

Position in which the maxillary incisors are behind the mandibular incisor

Answer 4

Lingoversion

Question 5

Used to rapidly open and close space between teeth

Answer 5

Open and closed coil springs

Question 6

Device in the field of orthodontics which is used to widen the upper jaw

Answer 6

Palatal expander

Question 7

A tooth that is being moved too fast and the root is being destroyed by the bone

Answer 7

Root resorption

Question 8

Tooth place holder

Answer 8

Space maintainer

Question 9

Tooth that has over erupted from the other teeth

Answer 9

Supraversion

Question 10

Malposition of a tooth that is turned on it’s long axis

Answer 10

Torisversion

Question 11

Canine is not in the correct alignment order EX. May erupt with premolar next to lateral

Answer 11

Transition