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Orthodontics ch 60

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a condition that occurs when a tooth is not properly aligned with its opposing tooth   crossbite  
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occlusion that is deviated from a class I normal occlusion   malocclusion  
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a lack of vertical overlap of the maxillary incisors, creating an opening of the anterior teeth   open bite  
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increased vertical overlap of the maxillary incisors   overbite  
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excessive protrusion of the maxillary incisors   overjet  
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most accredited orthodontic programs are how many years in lenght   3  
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how many patients commonly are seen in an orthodontic practice each day   30  
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the orthodontic problems of most people result from the interaction of developmental, genetic,environmental, and _________ influences   functional  
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the most commonly encountered developmental disturbances include congenitally missing teeth,____________,supernumerary teeth,interference with eruption and ectopic eruption   malformed teeth  
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Genetic causes are responsbile for malocclusion when there are discrepancies in what   size of jaw and/or size of teeth  
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if you have a missing tooth , it is likely that one of your parents or grandparents has the   same missing tooth  
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what is the common lay term for class II malocclusion   buckteeth  
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when the mesiobuccal cusp of the maxillary first molar occludes in the interdental space between the mandibular second premolar and the mesial cups of the mandibular first molar .. this is what type of malocclusion   class II  
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the most common malalignment problems are crowding,overjet,overbite,open bite and   crossbite  
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what can malocclusion compromsie besides chewing,swallowing,speech sounds and   TMJ pain  
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the patients first orthodontic appointment is devoted to what   obtaining records  
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what is the most commonly used radiograph for the orthodontic patient   cephalometric  
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fixed appliances are also reffered to as what   braces  
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what is used for separating contacts before band placement   separators  
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what are the 3 main methods of separation used for posterior teeth   brass wire separators, steel separating springs,and elastomeric separators  
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most commonly bands are placed on which teeth   firs and second molars  
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the occlusal edge of the orthodontic band is   slightly rolled or contoured  
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the gingival edge of the orthodontic band is   straight and smooth  
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what is the most common type of attachment   bonded bracket  
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what shape are the head gear tubes that are placed routinely on maxillary first molar bands   round  
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what shape are the edgewise tubes that are used mainly for the archwire   rectangular  
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the labial hooks are located on the facial surface of the band on what teeth   first and second molars  
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which hooks hold the interarch elastics   labial hooks  
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which attachment is used to stabilize the arch and to reinforce anchorage and tooth movement   lingual arch  
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how is the arch wire held in place   by a ligature or an elastomeric tie  
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which type of arch wire is used primarily for its flexibility during the initial stages of tooth movement for malaligned teeth or crowded teeth   nickel titanium  
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which type of archwire is used to apply greater force and gives better stability to control the teeth.   stainless steel wire  
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what are the two shapes of arch wire   round and rectangular  
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____ wires are normally used during initial and intermediate stages of treatment   round  
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_____ wires are normally used during the final stages of treatment   square or rectangular  
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ligated means to   be hled in place  
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when ligating the wire where should the operator begin   the most posterior tooth  
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which kind of ligature ties have been spot welded at the tip to form a hook for the attachment of elastics   kobyashi  
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what are coninuous "0's" called   elastic chain  
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elastics are commonly referred to as   rubber bands  
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