ORTHODONTOLOGY Flashcards
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Given the side view of the 12-year old patient, and a left and a right photograph of the upper and lower orthodontic casts.
a. Describe the molar (left and right), canine (left and right) and incisor relationship. (5)
molar: class III canine: class III or I?
incisor: class II
Given the side view of the 12-year old patient, and a left and a right photograph of the upper and lower orthodontic casts.
b. What type of malocclusion is it? (2)
Class II division 1, increased overjet
Given the side view of the 12-year old patient, and a left and a right photograph of the upper and lower orthodontic casts.
c. List 4 reasons causing this malocclusion. (4)
biting on lower lip
mismatching development of mandible and maxilla (mandibular being slower)
long cranial base
large cranial base angle
genetics
Given the side view of the 12-year old patient, and a left and a right photograph of the upper and lower orthodontic casts.
d. 4 ways to measure craniofacial development (4)
Ask them about secondary sexual characteristics, e.g. when has their voice
deepened (boys), when has menarchy first started (girls)
Hand-wrist X-ray
Lateral cephalometic radiograph
Height
Given the side view of the 12-year old patient, and a left and a right photograph of the upper and lower orthodontic casts.
e. List 5 implications associated with malocclusion(not limit to this case). (5)

Given the side view of the 12-year old patient, and a left and a right photograph of the upper and lower orthodontic casts.
f. What is “mesiodens”? Where is it commonly located? List the cause. (3)
- Definition:
- Supernumerary teeth that develops between the central incisors.
- Commonly located:
- Between the maxillary central incisors
- Causes
- Cleft Lip and Palate
- Cleidocranial Dysostosis
- Gardner’s Syndrome
Given the side view of the 12-year old patient, and a left and a right photograph of the upper and lower orthodontic casts.
g. Treatment of mesiodens (2)
Two treatment options: Extraction or Observation
- Extraction
- Immediate removal of mesiodens is usually indicated in the following situations:
- Inhibition or delay of eruption
- Displacement of the adjacent tooth
- Interference with orthodontic appliances
- Presence of pathologic condition
- Spontaneous eruption of the supernumerary tooth.
- Immediate removal of mesiodens is usually indicated in the following situations:
- There are two methods for extraction of mesiodens
- Early extraction before root formation of the permanent incisors
- Late extraction after root formation of the permanent incisors.
- The immediate removal versus delay in surgical intervention following root development of the central incisor and the lateral incisor about the age of eight to 10 years has been mentioned
- Some authors recommend extraction of mesiodens in the early mixed dentition in order to facilitate spontaneous eruption and alignment of the incisors.
- In order to promote eruption and proper alignment of adjacent teeth, it is recommended to extract mesiodens in the early mixed dentition, which may reduce the need for orthodontic treatment. It might take six months to three years for an unerupted tooth to erupt after removal of the mesiodens
- Delayed extraction of the mesiodens about the age of 10 when the apex of the central incisor nearly forms. If treatment is postponed after this age, more complex surgical and orthodontic treatment may be necessary.
Monitor
- Monitoring of mesiodens in the following situations; satisfactory eruption of the succeeding teeth, absence of any associated pathologic lesions and risk of damage to the vitality of the related teeth.
Given lateral cephalometric analysis of the patient, panoramic radiograph and a periodical radiograph of 53.
14 year old male, seeking treatment for the missing tooth.
a. What is orthodontics extraoral examination? (6 marks)
b. Describe the occlusal relationship (molars, canines, incisors)
Angle’s Class 1?
Class 1?
British xxx Class 1?
Given lateral cephalometric analysis of the patient, panoramic radiograph and a periodical radiograph of 53.
14 year old male, seeking treatment for the missing tooth.
c. Pathology found on the Panoramic Radiograph?
Pathology found on the periapical radiograph
How does the Pathology impact on the mixed dentition
Anson: No answers given
- Orthodontics: Patient with mixed dentition (photos and study casts) (Formative, 2005) a. Provide orthodontic diagnosis
E/O MMPA, LFH, Mandible, Maxilla, TMJ
I/O A P, VERTICAL, TRANSVERSE, OH, Pathology
SOFT TISSUE lip competence, nasolabial angle, labiomental fold
- Name five ways to relieve crowding and create space (Formative, 2005)
Extraction
Distalization of molars
Arch expansion
Proclination of incisors / moving teeth forward
Interproximal enamel stripping
- Ortho: 17 year old female (incompetent lips, skeletal class II div 1). Given: clinical & I/O photos, lateral cephalometric radiograph, computer analysis of lat ceph. (Summative, 2005)
a. Write down the extra oral features of this patient.
Convex profile
Incompetent lips
LFH
MMPA
Facial symmetry
Midline
- Ortho: 17 year old female (incompetent lips, skeletal class II div 1). Given: clinical & I/O photos, lateral cephalometric radiograph, computer analysis of lat ceph. (Summative, 2005)
b. Write down the intraoral features of this patient.
Incisor class II division I
Increased OJ
OB
Midline
Missing teeth
Extra teeth
Molar relationship
Canine relationship
Crowding? Spacing?
Crossbite?
- Ortho: 17 year old female (incompetent lips, skeletal class II div 1). Given: clinical & I/O photos, lateral cephalometric radiograph, computer analysis of lat ceph. (Summative, 2005)
c. List two different methods to improve the lip function and reduce the overjet of this patient.
Normalize overjet of patient by: extraction of upper 4 and lower 5
Retrocline the UI so that the lips will be competent and have more control
Procline LI
Surgery to correct underlying skeletal pattern
- Ortho: 17 year old female (incompetent lips, skeletal class II div 1). Given: clinical & I/O photos, lateral cephalometric radiograph, computer analysis of lat ceph. (Summative, 2005)
d. Sometimes anchorage with headgear is required. What are the three types of pulls using headgear?
High pull
Horizontal pull
Cervical pull
- Ortho: 17 year old female (incompetent lips, skeletal class II div 1). Given: clinical & I/O photos, lateral cephalometric radiograph, computer analysis of lat ceph. (Summative, 2005)
e. List two commonly used upper and two lower retainers.
Vacuum formed retainer
Bonded retainer
- Ortho: 9 year old, incompetent lips, affect speech (Summative, 2005)
a. What are the effects of thumb sucking on maxillary development?
- Proclination of maxillary incisors
- Anterior open bite
- Restriction of incisors development and height of maxillary anterior alveolar process
- Negative pressure making upper arch narrow
- Taper arch shape (constricted)
- Skeletal posterior crossbite
- Ortho: 9 year old, incompetent lips, affect speech (Summative, 2005)
b. Write down two beneficial effects of using a headgear activator.
Stimulate growth of retrognathic mandible
Inhibit growth of maxilla
- Ortho: 9 year old, incompetent lips, affect speech (Summative, 2005)
c. List three methods of assessing skeletal maturity.
- Hand wrist radiograph
- Lateral cephalometric tracing
- Average annual growth incremental are read off to predict the change in position of cephalometric landmarks
- Assessment of height and secondary sex characteristics
- (Cervical vertebrae radiograph)
- Gain in height in previous year
- Ortho: 9 year old, incompetent lips, affect speech (Summative, 2005)
d. List three ways in which the patient can achieve an anterior oral seal.
Circumferential muscular activity to achieve lip to lip seal
Mandible is postured forwards to allow the lips to meet at rest
Lower lip is drawn up behind the upper incisors
Tongue is placed forward between the incisors to contact the lower lips (often contribute to development of incomplete overbite)
- Ortho: 9 year old, incompetent lips, affect speech (Summative, 2005)
e. What are the mandibular growth rotations associated with: 1.ClassIIdiv1; 2.ClassII div2?
Class II dis 1: with increased OB, Forward rotation; with decreased OB, backward rotation
Class II dis 2: Forward rotation
- Ortho: age = 9; study casts, lateral ceph tracing; anterior crossbite (Summative, 2007)
a. Problem list (5)
b. What is BSI classification for the incisors?
- Based on incisor relationship and is the most widely used descriptive classification (qualitative)
- Class I the lower incisor edges occlude with or lie immediately below the cingulum plateau of upper central incisor
- Class II the lower incisor edges lie posterior to the cingulum plateau of upper central incisor
- Division 1 proclined upper central incisors, or increase in overjet
- Division 2 retroclined upper central incisors, minimum or increased overjet
- Class III the lower incisal edge lie anterior to the cingulum plateau of the upper central incisors, with reduced or reversed overjet
- Ortho: age = 9; study casts, lateral ceph tracing; anterior crossbite (Summative, 2007)
c. History taken for this type of malocclusion
Crowding of upper arch (premature loss of deciduous teeth)
Trauma or pathology
Familial pattern
Mandibular displacement
- Ortho: age = 9; study casts, lateral ceph tracing; anterior crossbite (Summative, 2007)
d. Mixed dentition analysis for Caucasians (5)
























