Orthodontic Principles

for the General Practitioner

 

Contents Outline
Learning Objectives

Contents

Chapter 1.     Why Orthodontics?   

Why Should the General Practitioner Be Interested in Orthodontics  
Caries-Free Society     
Periodontal Disease     
“Orthodentist”–Clinician of the Future?   
Differential Diagnosis     
Children       
Adults      
Patient Analysis–Case Selection    
History of Orthodontics       
Purposes of Orthodontic Treatment     
Esthetics         
Interception    
Preprosthetics 
Preventive Periodontics      
Procedural        
Prevention of Pathosis      
Correction of Speech Defects       
Facilitation of Surgery      
Prerequisites for Treatment      
Adequate Space      
Elimination of Interferences    
Allowable Axial Inclination    
Correctable Etiologic Factors       
Favorable Periodontal and Periapical Prognosis  
Absence of Contraindications       
Biomechanical Principles     
Biology of Orthodontic Tooth Movement   
References      

Chapter 2: Classification of Malocclusion       

Introduction         
Individual Malpositions       
Horizontal and Vertical Relationships of Incisor Teeth     
Incisor Overjet (Horizontal Overlap)    
Incisor Overbite (Vertical Overlap)    
Inter-arch Discrepancies       
Class I      
Class II Division 1        
Summary of Class II Division 1 Malocclusions   
Class II Division 2      
Class III      
Profile, Facial, and Dental Arch Characteristics    
Profile      
Facial and Dental Arch Characteristics      
References         

Chapter 3:   Growth and Development        

Introduction        
Bone Growth      
Theories of Craniofacial Growth      
Growth of Bodily Tissues      
References        

Chapter 4. Clinical Application of Growth and Development     

Orthopedic Considerations     
Dental Considerations        
Sequence of Tooth Eruption
“Ugly Duckling” Stage of Dental Development     
References      

Chapter 5:   Cephalometric Determinations      

References      

Post-Test       


Learning Objectives

After completing the course, you’ll be able to:

  1. Understand the importance of the general dentist’s role in the overall diagnosis and treatment of malocclusions.
  2. Answer the questions: why? when? what? where? and how? pertaining to
    orthodontic treatment.
  3. Explain the importance of differential diagnosis, and determine the proper records required for each orthodontic problem.
  4. Differentiate among preventive, interceptive and corrective orthodontics and how each relates to the various stages of dental development.
  5. List the various purposes of orthodontic treatment.
  6. List the prerequisites of orthodontic treatment.
  7. Define the term “biomechanical principles” with respect to various methods of orthodontic therapy.
  8. Evaluate various force systems used for orthodontic tooth movement and orthopedic application.
  9. Describe the biology of orthodontic tooth movement and discuss the histologic changes that occur with various force systems.
  10. List the order in which a clinician classifies malocclusions.
  11. Describe and classify all of the different individual malpositions of teeth.
  12. Discuss the horizontal and vertical relationships of incisor teeth.
  13. Classify the different inter-arch discrepancies, and describe each of their
    characteristics.
  14. Explain how each of the inter-arch discrepancies relates to a patient’s profile, facial and dental arch characteristics.
  15. Differentiate between endochondral and membranous bone growth as they relate to the bones of the head and face.
  16. List and describe the three theories of craniofacial growth.
  17. Discuss the growth of various bodily tissues, and understand how they grow at different rates and times.
  18. Understand the clinical role of growth and development and how it relates to orthopedic and dental considerations.
  19. Describe the terms “leeway space” and “incisor liability” and how they relate to growth and treatment.
  20. Describe how an understanding of cephalometric analyses aids the clinician in determining growth and orthodontic treatment objectives.

To assess the effectiveness of the course material, we ask that you evaluate your achievement of each learning objective on a scale of A to D (A=excellent, B=good, C=fair, D=unsatisfactory). Please indicate your responses next to each learning objective and return it to us with your completed exam.