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Individuals in what age group seek orthodontic care?
- adolelescents
- teenagers
- adults
- any age
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What could be a genetic cause for malocclusion?
parent with a small jaw
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What is the term used for abnormal occlusion?
malocclusion
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What tooth is used to determine a person's occlusion?
maxillary first molar
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If a person's tooth is not properly aligned with its opposing tooth, the malalignment is reffered to as
cross-bite
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If a person occludes and you cannot see his or her mandibular anterior teeth, the diagnosis is
overbite
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What views will the orthodontist use to evaluate facial symmetry?
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What type of radiograph is most commonly exposed in orthodontics?
cephalometric
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How many photographs are commonly taken in the diagnostic records appointment?
five
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What gypsum material is most commonly used for fabricating orthodontic diagnostic models?
plaster
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What instrument is part of the setup for seating and cementing a molar band?
bite stick
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the orthodontic scaler is used for?
Removing excess cement or bonding material
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Another name for #110 pliers is
Howe pliers
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To ease the placement of orthodontics bands, what procedure is completed to open the contact between teeth?
placement of a separator
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When cementing bands, what can be used to prevent cement from getting into the buccal tubes or attachments?
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How are brackets adhere toa tooth?
bonding agent
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Where are auxiliary attachments found on braces?
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What shape of arch wire is indicated for correcting malalignment of teeth?
round wire
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How would an arch wire be sized for a patient without placing it into the patients mouth?
- study model
- used arch wire
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Besides ligature ties, what can be used to hold and arch wire in place?
elastomeric ties
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What appliance might the orthodontist use to maintain growth and/or tooth movement?
- space maintainer
- retainer
- headgear
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How could hard foods possibly harm a person's braces?
- They can bend a wire
- They can loosen a bracket
- They can pull off a band
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How can a patient with braces make flossing easier?
use a floss threader
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When brace come off, does that mean treatment is over?
- no...
- Retention is necessary!!!
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An example of a retention appliance is the
- Hawley retainer
- positioner
- lingual retainer
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