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The orthodontic problems of most people result from interactions of which of the following?
A. Developmental influences
B. Genetic influences
C. Environmental influences
D. All of the above - ✔✔D. All of the above
What is class II occlusion?
A. It is normal occlusion.
B. It is mesioclusion.
C. It occurs when the mesiobuccal cusp of the maxillary first molar occludes in the interdental space
between the mandibular second premolar and the mesial cusp of the mandibular first molar
D. It occurs when the mesiobuccal cusp of the maxillary first molar occludes in the interdental space
between the distal cusp of the mandibular first permanent molar and the mesial cusp of the mandibular
second permanent molar - ✔✔C. It occurs when the mesiobuccal cusp of the maxillary first molar
occludes in the interdental space between the mandibular second premolar and the mesial cusp of the
mandibular first molar
Severe malocclusion and dental facial deformities, both of which can cause social stigma and have a
negative effect on a patient's self-esteem, are examples of which type of adversity?
A. Psychosocial function
B. Oral function
C. Dental disease
D. Both a and c - ✔✔A. Psychosocial function
During the frontal evaluation of facial esthetics, why is the face examined?
A. To determine whether the jaws are proportionately positioned
B. To evaluate lip protrusion
,C. To examine for bilateral symmetry
D. To evaluate the vertical facial proportions and the mandibular angle - ✔✔C. To examine for bilateral
symmetry
When taking photographs, the full direct view includes what?
A. Extraoral frontal view, with the lips in a relaxed position
B. Intraoral view, with all teeth in occlusion
C. Extraoral profile view of the patient's right side, with the lips in a relaxed position
D. Intraoral right buccal view, with the distal of the canine to the distal of the last molar - ✔✔B. Intraoral
view, with all teeth in occlusion
Which radiograph is most commonly exposed on an orthodontic patient?
A. FMX
B. Panoramic
C. Cephalometric
D. Bite-wing - ✔✔C. Cephalometric
Orthodontic fixed appliances are also known as what?
A. Braces
B. Separators
C. Hawley retainers
D. Clear "aligners" - ✔✔A. Braces
What is the most common type of attachment for fixed appliances?
A. Orthodontic band
B. Bonded bracket
C. Arch wire
D. Separator - ✔✔B. Bonded bracket
,What holds dental arch wires in place?
A. Ligature ties
B. Dental cement
C. Elastomeric ties
D. Both a and c - ✔✔D. Both a and c
Which statement is incorrect about sticky candy and gum use during orthodontic treatment?
A. It weakens cement beneath bands, causing bands to loosen.
B. It loosens bands, pulls out ligature ties, and bends arch wires.
C. It lodges between bands and beneath arch wires, causing irritation to gum tissues.
D. It can increase the chance of carious lesions. - ✔✔B. It loosens bands, pulls out ligature ties, and
bends arch wires.
What is the purpose of an orthodontic positioner?
A. To move the teeth
B. To retain the teeth in their desired position
C. To reposition the teeth during orthodontic treatment
D. To act as a permanent retainer - ✔✔B. To retain the teeth in their desired position
What information is needed for the diagnosis and treatment planning of an orthodontic case?
A. Medical and dental histories
B. Photographs and radiographs
C. Diagnostic models
D. All of the above - ✔✔D. All of the above
In orthodontics, which radiograph is taken to study and make measurements of the skull and analyze
growth patterns?
A. Panoramic
B. Cephalometric
, C. Bite-wing
D. Occlusal - ✔✔B. Cephalometric
Which statement is incorrect pertaining to dental assistant duties in an orthodontic practice?
A. The dental assistant motivates and reinforces oral home care.
B. The dental assistant makes a diagnosis.
C. The dental assistant makes appliance adjustments.
D. The dental assistant takes and fabricates diagnostic records. - ✔✔B. The dental assistant makes a
diagnosis.
What is an advantage of using the patient's model to select bands?
A. The patient does not need to be present.
B. It is more accurate.
C. Neither are advantages.
D. Both are advantages. - ✔✔A. The patient does not need to be present.
Which of the following is used to tie the arch wire into orthodontic brackets?
A. Separating wire
B. Wire ligatures
C. Elastomeric ligatures
D. Both b and c - ✔✔D. Both b and c
What is the purpose of the arch wire?
A. It is a pattern that gives the dental arch its shape.
B. It holds interarch elastics.
C. It bonds directly to the teeth.
D. It stabilizes the ends of a facebow. - ✔✔A. It is a pattern that gives the dental arch its shape.
What does a hook do?
Answers | Verified | Latest 2024 Version
The orthodontic problems of most people result from interactions of which of the following?
A. Developmental influences
B. Genetic influences
C. Environmental influences
D. All of the above - ✔✔D. All of the above
What is class II occlusion?
A. It is normal occlusion.
B. It is mesioclusion.
C. It occurs when the mesiobuccal cusp of the maxillary first molar occludes in the interdental space
between the mandibular second premolar and the mesial cusp of the mandibular first molar
D. It occurs when the mesiobuccal cusp of the maxillary first molar occludes in the interdental space
between the distal cusp of the mandibular first permanent molar and the mesial cusp of the mandibular
second permanent molar - ✔✔C. It occurs when the mesiobuccal cusp of the maxillary first molar
occludes in the interdental space between the mandibular second premolar and the mesial cusp of the
mandibular first molar
Severe malocclusion and dental facial deformities, both of which can cause social stigma and have a
negative effect on a patient's self-esteem, are examples of which type of adversity?
A. Psychosocial function
B. Oral function
C. Dental disease
D. Both a and c - ✔✔A. Psychosocial function
During the frontal evaluation of facial esthetics, why is the face examined?
A. To determine whether the jaws are proportionately positioned
B. To evaluate lip protrusion
,C. To examine for bilateral symmetry
D. To evaluate the vertical facial proportions and the mandibular angle - ✔✔C. To examine for bilateral
symmetry
When taking photographs, the full direct view includes what?
A. Extraoral frontal view, with the lips in a relaxed position
B. Intraoral view, with all teeth in occlusion
C. Extraoral profile view of the patient's right side, with the lips in a relaxed position
D. Intraoral right buccal view, with the distal of the canine to the distal of the last molar - ✔✔B. Intraoral
view, with all teeth in occlusion
Which radiograph is most commonly exposed on an orthodontic patient?
A. FMX
B. Panoramic
C. Cephalometric
D. Bite-wing - ✔✔C. Cephalometric
Orthodontic fixed appliances are also known as what?
A. Braces
B. Separators
C. Hawley retainers
D. Clear "aligners" - ✔✔A. Braces
What is the most common type of attachment for fixed appliances?
A. Orthodontic band
B. Bonded bracket
C. Arch wire
D. Separator - ✔✔B. Bonded bracket
,What holds dental arch wires in place?
A. Ligature ties
B. Dental cement
C. Elastomeric ties
D. Both a and c - ✔✔D. Both a and c
Which statement is incorrect about sticky candy and gum use during orthodontic treatment?
A. It weakens cement beneath bands, causing bands to loosen.
B. It loosens bands, pulls out ligature ties, and bends arch wires.
C. It lodges between bands and beneath arch wires, causing irritation to gum tissues.
D. It can increase the chance of carious lesions. - ✔✔B. It loosens bands, pulls out ligature ties, and
bends arch wires.
What is the purpose of an orthodontic positioner?
A. To move the teeth
B. To retain the teeth in their desired position
C. To reposition the teeth during orthodontic treatment
D. To act as a permanent retainer - ✔✔B. To retain the teeth in their desired position
What information is needed for the diagnosis and treatment planning of an orthodontic case?
A. Medical and dental histories
B. Photographs and radiographs
C. Diagnostic models
D. All of the above - ✔✔D. All of the above
In orthodontics, which radiograph is taken to study and make measurements of the skull and analyze
growth patterns?
A. Panoramic
B. Cephalometric
, C. Bite-wing
D. Occlusal - ✔✔B. Cephalometric
Which statement is incorrect pertaining to dental assistant duties in an orthodontic practice?
A. The dental assistant motivates and reinforces oral home care.
B. The dental assistant makes a diagnosis.
C. The dental assistant makes appliance adjustments.
D. The dental assistant takes and fabricates diagnostic records. - ✔✔B. The dental assistant makes a
diagnosis.
What is an advantage of using the patient's model to select bands?
A. The patient does not need to be present.
B. It is more accurate.
C. Neither are advantages.
D. Both are advantages. - ✔✔A. The patient does not need to be present.
Which of the following is used to tie the arch wire into orthodontic brackets?
A. Separating wire
B. Wire ligatures
C. Elastomeric ligatures
D. Both b and c - ✔✔D. Both b and c
What is the purpose of the arch wire?
A. It is a pattern that gives the dental arch its shape.
B. It holds interarch elastics.
C. It bonds directly to the teeth.
D. It stabilizes the ends of a facebow. - ✔✔A. It is a pattern that gives the dental arch its shape.
What does a hook do?
