Occlusion
The term ___ refers to the relationship between the maxiallary and mandibular teeth when the upper and lower jaws are in the fully closed position.
What is occlusion?
What instrument helps an Orthodontist see in behind a patient's teeth?
What is a mirror?
This is taken to evaluate the general health of the patient.
What is medical history?
One or several teeth are the most common cause of malocclusion.
What is crowning?
When did the job start to be a thing?
What is the 18th-19th century?
When the mesiobuccal cusp of the maxillary first permanent molar occludes with the mesiobuccal groove of the mandibular first molar.
What is Class I?
What do Orthodontist use to cut off the ends of your arch wires?
What is a distal end cutter?
This provides information concerning earlier dental treatments.
What is denal history?
Severe protusion of the maxillary anterior teeth causes a horizontal space between facial surfaces.
What is overjet?
How many teeth does an adult have?
What is 32 teeth?
Occurs when mandibular teeth are distal to the maxiallry teeth.
What is Class II?
What tool is used for grasping, contouring, bending arch wires, banding molars; loose crimping of crowns?
What are howe utility pliers?
When the orthodontist evaluates physical growth.
What is physical growth evaluation?
Extreme vertical overlap of the maxillary teeth.
What is an overbite?
Are teeth bones?
What is no?
Mandibular teeth are behind the upper jaw with a protrusion of the upper incisors.
What is Class II Division I?
What tool is used for holding, placing, and tying ligatures and elastics?
What is a mathieu plier?
This xray provides the orthodontist with a lateral view of the patients head, neck, teeth and jaws.
What is cephalometric radiograph?
A tooth or teeth that are in cross bite means that one or more maxillary teeth are lingual to the occluding mandibular tooth or teeth when in occlusion.
What is a cross bite?
How much money do orthodontist make?
What is 220,052 a year? (We'll take close anwsers).
Mandibular teeth are behind the upper teeth with the central incisors tipped labially.
What is Class II division II?
What tool is used for fitting and positioning an orthodontic band on a tooth?
What is a band pusher?
Offers a comprehensive view of the maxillary and mandibular jaws, tooth development, roots of teeth, nerve positions, jaw structures, supernumerary teeth, joints including the TMJ and missing or misplaced teeth.
What is panoramic radiograph?
This treatment is available at any age to correct, enhance, and improve malpositioned teeth.
What is orthodontic treatment?
What percent of people in America wear braces?
What is 50 to 70 percent of people?