oral surgery in ortho Flashcards
What soft tissue procedures can be carried out for ortho?
Frenectomy (rarely done)
Impacted canines:
- either buccal apically repositioned flap or palatal open exposure
Impacted premolar exposure
What types of frenectomy are carried out for ortho?
V to Y frenoplasty
Z-plasty
What hard tissue procedures can be carried out for ortho?
Impacted canines
Premolar extraction or exposure of impacted
Other extractions
Submerged retained primary teeth
Implants
Mini-implants
Orthognathic surgery
What different hard tissue procedures can be carried out for impacted canines?
Buccal apically repositioned flap with bone removal
Palatal open exposure with bone removal
Buccal or palatal closed exposure with gold chain attachment
Extraction
What are the treatment options for impacted canines?
Leave and monitor
Extract the canine
Surgical exposure and orthodontic alignment:
- mini-implants
- corticotomy
Transplant
What are the indications for canine transplant?
Cannot get reasonable result by exposure and traction
If there is a potential for damage to other teeth
If space is available or can be made available without premolar extraction
Older patients seeking a quick solution
What makes implants ideal for anchorage?
Patient compliance unnecessary
Absolute anchorage as there is no PDL
Easily used under a variety of treatments
Easily placed
Removable if necessary