Lecture 10 Flashcards
the ___ is one of the most actively adaptable areas of bone growth during the period of transition between the adult and primary dentitions, which is therefore an ideal time for most major orthodontic interventions
alveolar process
from a clinical point of view, there are two very important aspects to the mixed dentition period. what are they?
- the utilization of the arch perimeter
- the adaptive changes in occlusion that occur during the transition from one dentition to another
- therefore, supervision of a child’s development of occlusion is most critical during this mixed dentition stage
phase I orthodontic treatment is ___ treatment performed on a patient before ___
- limited
- all primary teeth are lost
how long does phase I treatment typically last?
6-12 months
after phase I treatment is complete, all braces and ortho appliances are removed and the patient is placed into ___
retainers
phase I treatment is oriented to correct ___ early before the can cause additional problems or damage existing permanent teeth due to ___
- abnormalities
- traumatic occlusal relationships
phase I treatment ideally corrects ___ and places the patient in a position where the dentition can function and develop normally while the remaining primary teeth are lost and the rest of the permanent teeth erupt
-abnormalities
the american association of orthodontists recommends that every child receive an orthodontic evaluation and panoramic x-ray before the age of ___ to identify early orthodontic problems
8
patients who have undergone phase I treatment will typically undergo phase II treatment (full ortho treatment) later when the primary dentition is lost, typically around age ___
11 or 12
what are 4 reasons to refer your patient early for orthodontic treatment and intervention?
- crowding
- abnormal growth and development
- ectopic eruption and impactions
- traumatic occlusal relationships/crossbites
early orthodontic treatment and intervention can help correct what 3 things?
- possibility of trauma from severe deep bites, anterior/posterior crossbites, or protruded maxillary incisors
- abnormal growth (class III occlusion/anterior crossbites)
- abnormal habits (mouth breathing, thumb and finger habits, tongue posture position)
a young child who has a tendency toward a class III malocclusion will have end to end contact of the ___
primary incisors
a true anterior crossbite in the primary dentition is rare because ___
mandibular growth lags behind maxillary growth
an anterior crossbite in the primary dentition is often indicative of a ___ and a ___
- skeletal growth problem and a developing class III malocclusion
- remember: an anterior crossbite in a primary dentition usually indicates a skeletal growth problem
orthodontic treatment typically isn’t started until the eruption of the permanent teeth around ___ years old
7-8
what are 2 major signs that a patient could have crowding problems?
- lack of interdental spacing in the primary dentition
- crowding of the permanent incisors in the mixed dentition, alleviation through skeletal growth
the maxillary anterior primary teeth are about ___% the size of their permanent successors
75%
the mandibular anterior primary teeth (total) are, on average, about ___mm narrower mesiodistally than their successors
6mm
does arch perimeter increase after eruption of permanent incisors?
- yes, however it is a small increase in the maxilla, and essentially non-existent in the mandible
- therefore, arch growth cannot be relied upon to contribute to further dental alignment, and alleviate dental crowding
in the mandibular arch in both sexes, the amount of space for the mandibular incisors is negative (1-2mm) for about 2 years after their eruption, meaning what?
a small amount of crowding in the mandibular arch at this time is normal
the additional space to align mandibular incisors, after the period of mild normal crowding, is derived from what 3 sources?
- a slight increase in arch width across the canines
- slight labial positioning of the central and lateral incisors
- a distal shift of the permanent canines when the primary first molars are exfoliated
the primary molars are significantly larger than the premolars that replace them, and the ___ provided by this difference offers an excellent opportunity for natural or orthodontic adjustment of occlusal relationships at the end of the dental transition
“leeway space” or “E space”
what is the average mandibular and maxillary leeway space?
- mandibular leeway space averages about 2.5mm on each side
- maxillary leeway space averages about 1.5mm on each side
both ___ and ___ tend to decrease during the transition from primary to permanent dentition (ie. some of the leeway space is used by mesial movement of the ___)
- arch length (distance from a line perpendicular to the mesial surface of the permanent first molars to the central incisors) to arch circumference
- molars