Title: Orthodontic Assistant Final Exam: Certification Success Description:

Orthodontic assistant FINAL EXAM




The following orthodontic appliance is best Reverse pull headgear (facemask)
used to correct a patient with a -3mm
overjet in a 8 year old boy


The following orthodontic appliance is best TADS
used to achieve absolute anchorage so
there is no reciprocal movement?


This type of elastic provides the least force 5/16 4.5oz



Class II elastics are places by connecting Upper 3's to Lower 6's
the elastics to which teeth?

Class II elastics are called "class II Class II occlusion to a class I occlusion
elastics" because if compliant, it can shift a
:



Class 2 and vertical
(Delta Elastics)




Kobeyashi Tie

Helps to achieve a better occlusion

These types of wires exhibit super NiTi
elasticity, the ability to bend and return to
its original shape


This type of wire will provide the lightest NiTi
and most gradual force

This type of wire will exhibit the most TMA
amount of friction

This wire is NOT likely to be the first wire Rectangular stainless steel
to be placed immediately after placing
brackets on a patient


This type of wire is most likely used to Rectangular stainless steel
close extraction spaces

In brackets that have torque prescription, 17x25 Stainless Steel
this type of wire is most likely to express
the torque prescribed


This type of wire is most formable Stainless Steel




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