Orthodontic Dental Certification

The __ wraps around the bracket and is tightened by twisting.

The function of the __ is to apply force to move the teeth or to hold them in the desired positions.

The __ wraps around the bracket and is tightened by twisting.

__ are attached to hooks/buttons that are secured on the band/brackets.

After the premature loss of a primary tooth, which special fixed appliance is worn to maintain a space for the permanent tooth

Which removable appliance, usually worn for a specific number of hours each day, is used to apply force to move teeth, restrain or alter cranial facial bone growth, and reinforce the stability of intraoral appliances

__ means that the tooth is in a distal to normal position

__ means that the tooth is tipped toward the lip or cheek

__ causes of malocclusion include systemic disease and nutritional disturances that upset the normal schedule of dentition development during infancy and early childhood

__ are placed in the contact are between the teeth, forcing the teeth to spread to accomodate the orthodontic bands.

A __ is an abnormal relationship of a tooth or a group of teeth in one arch to the opposing.

When the vertical overlap of the maxillary teeth is greater than the incisal one third of the mandibular anterior teeth, this is termed

Which of the following is not considered a removable appliance?

The teeth are retained in position through the process of __, which created and deposits new cells.

During the __ phase, the development of various tissues takes place.

The orthodontic team consists of the

Which orthodontic team members may pour and trim diagnostic models and construct orthodontic appliances?

Which of the following is an ideal occlusion relationship?

A common treatment considered preventive or interceptive

Common treatments that fall under corrective orthodontics include which of the following

__ is an example of fixed orthodontic appliance.

An abnormal horizontal distance between the labial surface of the mandibular anterior teeth and the labial surface of the maxillary anterior teeth is called

Which fixed appliance is either welded to the bands or bonded directly to the teeth

Which custom matrix is designed and used on primary teeth

Which custom made matrix bands are used on primary teeth for class 2 restoration