dt 6 orthodontics

Question 1

Active appliance

Answer 1

Actively move teeth

• e.g braces

Question 2

Retention appliances

Answer 2

Retain or hold teeth in place

e.g retainers

Question 3

removable appliances

Answer 3

can be removed to eat and brush teeth

Question 4

fixed appliances

Answer 4

can not be removed by patient

examples Braces , spaces regain

Question 5

Orthodontics

Answer 5

correction of tooth position and face deformiites

Question 6

Orthodontics education

Answer 6

DMD + 3 yrs of specialty

Question 7

Indications for ortho

Answer 7

Esthetic- malocclusion

Function- tmj pain

Oral Health- periodontal disease

Question 8

Contraindications for ortho

Answer 8

Poor general health

poor oral health

cost $$

failure to stop oral habits

lack of interest/ cooperation

Question 9

Example of ACTIVE ortho appliances

Answer 9

space regaining

diastema closure

Question 10

Example of Retention ortho appliances

Answer 10

Space maintainers

retention oral appliances

Question 11

ortho appliances repair

Answer 11

billed by unit of time

recementing and and removal coast not included

Question 12

ortho appointment sequence

Answer 12

8 appts

1- initial exam -

2- ortho records/diagnostics

3=consultation

4- seperation for molar bands

5-cement + bond

6-adjustments

7-removal and record appt

8- retention and maintenance

Question 13

lack of cooperation lead orthodontist to __

Answer 13

refuse to continue treatment at ANY given time

Question 14

Emergency ortho appt

Answer 14

Broken retainer

Tooth trauma

Molar band breaking

Question 15

Radiographs for ortho

Answer 15

Pan and cephalo

Question 16

Space regainer

Answer 16

Active appliance

Question 17

Space maintainer

Answer 17

Renton appliance