Question

Matt is 14 years old and has completed the diagnostic phase for corrective orthodontics. After discussion with his parents and the orthodontist, Matt is anxious to get his braces on to correct crowding in the anterior area and a cross-bite on his left side. He is scheduled today for his first appointment.

1. What diagnostic tools were used to evaluate Matt’s case?

2. Discuss the importance of having Matt, his parents, and the orthodontist together when the final decision about having braces is made.

3. What procedure will be completed on Matt today?

4. He should be scheduled for which procedure next time? How long should the appointment last?

5. What is your role in the fitting and cementation of orthodontic bands?

6. After banding, what would be the next procedure to be scheduled?

7. What is the common answer when a patient asks how long he or she will have braces?

8. Once the braces are removed, what will Matt wear to make sure everything remains aligned?

Answer 1

answer 1

• past Dental history,
• his physical growth evaluation,
• clinical examination like evaluation of oral health, evaluation of jaw and occlusal function.
• diagnostic records like photographs, of patient in front and side view
• opg radiographs, and lateral cephalogram
• diagnostic casts.impression of whole mouth to make caswe study and plan treatment
• clinical examination like evaluation of oral health, evaluation of jaw and occlusal function
• any underlying medical cause

answer 2

• as orthodontic treatment is long term treatment
• planning of orthodontic treatemnt need concern of parents to give moral support
• that help child to complate treatment at time and also ensure no trauma in between
• patient is at growing age , so need psychological and motivational support from parents
• some time during treatment , when active force applied on tooth which cause pain , hence parents are neede to support children
• more folloeup is needed

answer 3

in first appointment after diagnostic , fitting and cementation of band is done

answer 4

• application of wire on bands'
• it is scheduled after 7 - 10 days
• it last for 25- 30 minute

5. What is your role in the fitting and cementation of orthodontic bands?

• to assist dentist in chair side
• while cementation to hold uv light torch for adhesion of brackets
• to clean area after etching

6. After banding, what would be the next procedure to be scheduled?

• application of force by elastic or echain for orthodontic movement of teeth
• froce cause resorbtion of bone in direction of application of force

7. What is the common answer when a patient asks how long he or she will have braces?

treatment will take about 9 to 12 month with fixed braces

8. Once the braces are removed, what will Matt wear to make sure everything remains aligned?

• retainer should be worn for next few month according to schdule
• to maintain new position of tooth