Potential Questions Flashcards
What landmarks are used to construct the mandibular and Frankfort planes
- Po to Or
- Go to Me
What angle is used to determine the anteroposterior position of the mandible
- ANB
What angle is used to determine vertical discrepancies
- FMPA angle
Name 3 salivary glands
- Parotid gland
- Submandibular gland
- Sublingual gland
What are the uses of saliva
- chewing , lubrication, digestion,
What are the implications of saliva during orthodontic procedure?
- cleaning, buffering PH level, prevent caries
- Disadvantage- Moisture control
Name the muscles of mastication
- Masseter
- Medial pterygoid
- Lateral pterygoid
- Temporalis
What muscle of mastication is used to open the mouth
- Lateral Pterygoid
What nerve supplies muscle of mastication muscles ?
- 5th Trigeminal nerve
Which of these muscles would ache when a functional appliance is worn
Masseter
What are the effects on the dentition from a digit sucking habit
- Open bite - Unilateral: bilateral displacement
- Anterior open bite.
- Proclined upper incisor
- Retroclined lower incisors
- crossbite with mandibular displacement
What are the factors in the amount of effects that may occur
Skeletal factor - Increased lower face height
Soft tissue - forward tongue posture or atypical swallowing pattern
Habit - digit sucking
Combination of above
For a patient with a Class II div I type malocclusion, what makes trauma more likely
– 45% of 12 yrs old children with OJ > 9mm had visible damage to increased incisor
- More effect of OJ in females than males
- 50% children need tx following trauma.
For a patient who has had previous trauma what might you consider during treatment planning
- No tx
- Explained risk of trauma before tx
- Involved pt and parent with decision
- Shorter treatment length / aim
- Monitoring during tx
- light conts force
If a patient complained about you, what would you do.
- Acknowledge mistake and apologise.
- Listen carefully.
- Explain them what went wrong and put things right quickly and effectively.
What are the effects of using too much force
- If excessive force is applied for prolonged period, the blood flow cut off from PDL and sterile necrosis ( hyalinisation) will result and no osteoclastic stimulation occurs. Bone will remodelled by cells from adjacent undamaged areas this is known as undermining resorption.
Results into : Pain for pt , Slow movement , Root resorption and Ankylosis.
What factors must you consider before you change an arch wire
-Niti - alignment wire flexible shape memory and low constant force
- SS- Rigid, high stiffness, low friction than Niti.
Bodily movement - Niti/ SS rectangular wire 2 point contact
What wire would you use for space closure
- SS round wires for sliding mechanism.
What are the factors that decide the force in an aligning arch wire
- Below capillary pressure 20-25 gm/cm2
What is friction and how would you limit it
- Friction is the force resisting relative motion.
Law- Friction = Force x Coefficient of Friction. - Bracket - material ceramic > friction than metal
- Wire- material - beta titanium > friction than NiTi > friction than SS
- Type of Ligation - Elastomeric ligatures 60-70% more than SS.
- ## Type of tooth movement - Tipping bodily movement
What is informed consent
- A patient must be given full information about what treatment is involved including benefits,
Risks, advantages and disadvantages. Alternatives
to treatment including doing nothing.
How should it be documented
- Contemporaneous
- Informed written consent.
- Signing a consent form with all option, benefit, advantages ,disadvantages given letting them know it’s inform decision.
Name another form of consent
- Implied - Book and turn up for appointment
- Expressed - Either Verbal or writing express they are happy for appt to go ahead with treatment prescribed.
- Informed- Signing consent form with all options, risks, benefits, advantages and disadvantages given letting them know it’s an informed decision.
List 3 helpful aids that could be used when explaining orthodontic treatment to patients
- Photos
- Study model / Digital scan
- Radiographs
- appliances