Space Maintenance Flashcards
1
Q
When should serial extraction be considered? Which should be removed first?
A
- When crowding is greater than 10 mm per arch.
- Primary canines.
2
Q
Space maintenance is what kind of treatment?
A
Passive.
3
Q
What is a lingual holding arch?
A
Bilateral space maintainer to keep whole arch maintenance.
4
Q
What is a nance appliance?
A
Bilateral maintainer preventing forward bodily movement, rotation, and mesial tipping of molars.
5
Q
What is ectopic eruption?
A
displacement or malposition of erupting teeth.
6
Q
What is a palatal crib appliance?
A
Helps break thumb sucking/tongue thrust habit.
