Tooth & Consequences
If a patient fails to wear their retainer after orthodontic treatment, what is the most likely consequence?
Relapse
This power product also holds the arch wire in the bracket slot
Power chain
This term is used to describe an abnormal direction of tooth eruption.
Ectopic
This instrument is used with wire ligatures to tie in the arch wire to the brackets.
Wire Ligature-Tying Pliers
A removable appliance that applies no pressure or force.
Passive removable appliance
What could happen if a patient with braces doesn't maintain proper oral hygiene?
Decalcification, caries or gingivitis
These attachments are used with elastics.
Hooks
A form of malocclusion in which the maxillary teeth are in lateral misalignment with the mandibular teeth.
Cross-bite
This instrument is used to grip and place separators around the contact area of a tooth.
Elastic separating pliers
An active removable appliance that is changed approximately every two weeks.
Clear aligners
If an orthodontic appliance, like a bracket or wire, is damaged, what is the possible consequence for the treatment process?
Delay in the treatment or undesirable tooth movement
This auxiliary to an FFA acts as a wire ligature and has a hook for attaching elastics.
Kobyashi
The cells responsible for bone resorption; that are activated when the PDL is _________________.
Osteoclasts; compressed
This instrument is used to move the pigtail end of the wire ligature behind the arch wire to ensure patient comfort.
Ligature director
An example of a functional removable appliance
Bionator
If a patient does not follow the orthodontist’s instructions regarding diet (such as avoiding hard or sticky foods), what is the potential consequence?
Broken / loose brackets, loose or bent wires.
This orthodontic wire is used at the beginning of ortho treatment and has "memory"
Nickle Titanium archwire
This is a design concept typically used in Orthodontic offices.
Open bay concept
This instrument cuts the most posterior end of the arch wire once it has been ligated.
Distal end cutters
This external orthodontic appliance is used for anchorage, to control growth and to control tooth movement.
Headgear
What might occur if a patient experiences excessive force on their teeth during orthodontic treatment (e.g., from a wire adjustment or poorly fitted appliance)?
External root resorption
A device made from wire or elastic placed interproximal to separate molars before fitting and placement of orthodontic bands.
Separators
This extraoral radiograph is used to evaluate the anatomical bases for malocclusion, as well as the skull, bones, and soft tissue.
Cephalometric Radiograph
This plier is used to bend and form orthodontic wire. It's also called the #139 plier.
Bird-beak plier
This active removable appliance is used after a FFA has been removed and before a retention appliance is placed.
Positioner