Anterior crossbite should be corrected:

 # Anterior crossbite should be corrected:

A. During mixed dentition

B. After all permanent teeth have erupted

C. As soon as possible

D. Any time

The correct answer is C. As soon as possible.

Lingually positioned incisors limit lateral jaw movements and they or their mandibular counterparts sometimes suffer significant incisal abrasion, so early correction of the crossbite is indicated.

Early correction of dental cross bites in the mixed dentition is recommended because it eliminates functional shifts and wear on the erupted permanent teeth, and possibly dentoalveolar asymmetry. There are three basic approaches to the treatment of moderate posterior crossbites in children:

i) Equilibration to eliminate mandibular shift

ii) Expansion of a constricted maxillary arch, and

iii) Repositioning of individual teeth to deal with intra-arch asymmetries.

Reference: Contemporary Orthodontics, Proffit, 4th Edition Page no 248

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# If the permanent canines are lost prematurely, the permanent incisors may drift:

 # If the permanent canines are lost prematurely, the permanent incisors may drift:

A. Labially

B. Distally

C. Medially

D. Lingually

The correct answer is B. Distally.

When a primary first molar or canine is lost prematurely, there is also a tendency for the space to close. This occurs primarily by distal drift of incisors, not by mesial drift of posterior teeth. The impetus for distal drift appears to have two sources: force from active contraction of transseptal fibers in the gingiva, and pressures from the lips and cheeks. 

Reference: Contemporary Orthodontics, 4th Edition, Profitt, Page no. 140

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Final determination of the dental arch form depends on:

 # Final determination of the dental arch form depends on:

A. Angle’s classification

B. Growth pattern

C. Facial type

D. Balance between extraoral and intraoral muscle forces

The correct answer is D. Balance between extraoral and intraoral muscle forces.

Although negative pressure is created within the mouth during sucking, there is no reason to believe that this is responsible for the constriction of the maxillary arch that usually accompanies sucking habits. Instead, arch form is affected by an alteration in the balance between cheek and tongue pressures. If the thumb is placed between the teeth, the tongue must be lowered, which decreases pressure by the tongue against the lingual of upper posterior teeth. At the same time, cheek pressure against these teeth is increased as the buccinator muscle contracts during sucking. Cheek pressures are greatest at the corners of the mouth, and this probably explains why the maxillary arch tends to become V -shaped with more constriction across the canines than the molars. A child who sucks vigorously is more likely to have a narrow upper arch than one who just places the thumb between the teeth.

Reference: Contemporary Orthodontics, 4th Edition, Proffit, Page NO. 152

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Which is not a method of gaining space?

 # Which is not a method of gaining space?

A. Proximal stripping

B. Intrusion

C. Uprighting of molars

D. Derotation of posterior teeth

The correct answer is B. Intrusion.

 Space can be gained by:

A.  Non Extraction 

 Proximal stripping 

 Arch expansion 

 Molar teeth distalization 

 Uprighting of tilted teeth 

 Derotation of posterior teeth 

 Proclination of anterior teeth

B. Extraction 

 Balancing extractions 

 Compensating extractions 

 Phased extractions 

 Enforced extractions 

 Wilkinson extractions 

 Therapeutic extractions

C. Surgical 

 Orthognathic surgery 

 Distraction osteogenesis

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How much root formation is complete when tooth erupts into the oral cavity?

 # How much root formation is complete when tooth erupts into the oral cavity?

A. 100%

B. 75%

C. 60%

D. 50%

 

The correct answer is B. 75%.

The eruption of a permanent tooth can be delayed if its primary predecessor is retained too long. When this happens, the obvious treatment is to remove the primary tooth. As a general guideline, a permanent tooth should erupt when approximately three-fourths of its root is completed. If root formation of the permanent successor has reached this point while a primary tooth still has considerable root remaining, the primary tooth should be extracted.

Reference: Contemporary Orthodontics, Fourth Edition, Proffit, Page 249

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Which of the following cephalometric values should decrease for an individual between the ages of 8 and 18 years?

 # Which of the following cephalometric values should decrease for an individual between the ages of 8 and 18 years?

A. FMA

B. ANB

C. GoGn-SN

D. All of the above

The correct answer is D. All of the above. 

With the possible exception of those who have an openbite malocclusion, patients who have a Frankfort mandibular angle (FMA) within the normal range can generally be expected to show a reduction in this angle with continued growth. If, during orthodontic treatment, the FMA increases, then it may be expected to return to its former relationship, or less, if the patient continues to grow. If no further growth takes place, then the return to the original FMA will likely not occur. If, however, further growth occurs and the maxillary and mandibular teeth are retained in a position of minimal overbite, then the subsequent increase in posterior facial height and a leveling of the FMA may occur without an accompanying increase or relapse in the deep overbite.

The magnitude of the ANB angle, however, is influenced by two factors other than the anteroposterior difference in jaw position. One is the vertical height of the face and the second is that if the anteroposterior position of nasion. During growth, as the vertical height of face occurs, ANB angle decreases generally.

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Gingival involvement is an unusual finding in one of the following conditions?

 # Gingival involvement is an unusual finding in one of the following conditions?

A. Recurrent aphthae

B. Pemphigoid

C. Primary herpes

D. Pyogenic granulomas

The correct answer is A. Recurrent aphthae. 

The first episodes of RAS most frequently begin during the second decade of life. The lesions are confined to the oral mucosa and begin with prodromal burning or the sensation of a small bump in the mucosa from 2 to 48 hours before an ulcer appears. During this initial period, a localized area of erythema develops. Within hours, a small white papule forms, ulcerates, and gradually enlarges over the next 48–72 hours. The individual lesions are round, symmetric, and shallow (similar to viral ulcers), but no tissue tags are present from ruptured vesicles, which helps distinguish RAS from diseases that start as vesicles, such as pemphigus, and pemphigoid. Multiple lesions are often present, but the number, size, and frequency vary considerably.

The buccal and labial mucosae are most commonly involved. Lesions rarely occur on the heavily keratinized palatal mucosa or gingiva. In mild RAS, the lesions reach a size of 0.3–1.0 cm and begin healing within a few days. Healing without scarring is usually complete in 10–14 days.

Reference: Burket’s Oral Medicine, 12th Edition Page no 75

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