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[...]... and Ortho-Care Orthodontics has some of the very best supply companies and I have been overwhelmed by their encouragement and willingness to help These include Ortho-Care, DB Orthodontics, TOC, Hawley Russell, TP Orthodontics, 3M Unitek, Precision Orthodontics, Optident, Torque Orthodontics, Dental Directory and Colgate I am grateful for their permission to use their products in the photographs I have... self-esteem Orthodontic treatment in conjunction with orthognathic (maxillo-facial) surgery can correct an underlying jaw discrepancy or facial asymmetry Basic Guide to Orthodontic Dental Nursing Fiona Grist © 2010 Blackwell Publishing Ltd ISBN: 978-1-444-33318-3 1 c01 BLBK291-Grist July 10, 2010 18:32 Trim: 234mm×153mm DEFINITION OF ORTHODONTICS 2 Char Count= Basic Guide to Orthodontic Dental Nursing... philosophies Orthodontics is inevitably becoming split into specialties within a specialty The pace of development and change ensures that what is current today is not tomorrow Hopefully, this book will achieve what it sets out to do, which is to provide enough written and visual information for a reasonable grounding of basic knowledge Its aim is to encourage dental care professionals, especially dental. .. encouraged to accumulate: • which inflames the gingivae (gums) • which encourages periodontal pockets DEFINITION OF ORTHODONTICS c01 c01 BLBK291-Grist July 10, 2010 DEFINITION OF ORTHODONTICS 10 18:32 Trim: 234mm×153mm Char Count= Basic Guide to Orthodontic Dental Nursing In the young patient this is not too drastic, as it probably has not yet become a significant issue In adult patients, however, following orthodontic. .. aims of orthodontic treatment is to have each tooth in its correct place within the dental arch If a tooth is malaligned (out of its correct position), it is not necessarily an isolated problem; it has a domino effect The teeth on either side of it may also be out of their correct position and the opposing tooth does not have the correct occlusion (bite) If there is no tooth to oppose it, a tooth may... Trim: 234mm×153mm x Char Count= How to use this book Just as we had to learn what was needed for restorative, endodontic, and prosthetic procedures we need to learn what is needed for orthodontic treatment, which instruments are used for what procedure and why they are used Each chapter will cover a topic, with a short background and guide to what you will need to prepare so that the treatment can... appointment Orthodontic patients are usually referred by their own dentist (their general dental practitioner (GDP)) for specialist orthodontic treatment These referrals can be sent to: • • • • an orthodontic specialist practitioner a community orthodontist a consultant orthodontist a dental practitioner with special interest (DPwSI) and some basic training in orthodontics Some adult patients may choose to. .. there is a multi-disciplinary need The referral letter needs to contain as much relevant information for the orthodontic practitioner as possible Apart from the basic data: • • • • • • name address telephone numbers (land, mobile, work, etc.) date of birth National Health number name of general practitioner (doctor) Basic Guide to Orthodontic Dental Nursing Fiona Grist © 2010 Blackwell Publishing Ltd... appointment 13 it also needs to give: • clinical reason for referral (what the dentist feels is the problem) • medical history (if it is helpful to know in advance, e.g attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism, deafness or dental phobia) • dental history (good oral hygiene, high caries level, etc.) • any previous orthodontic history (e.g previous assessment or treatment) • social history (e.g supportive... Char Count= Basic Guide to Orthodontic Dental Nursing Figure 2.6 Example of cephalometric radiograph • shows angulation of incisor teeth • is used to monitor skeletal growth, e.g if the mandible is developing adverse forward growth (Class III) • is used if there needs to be tracings made for measurements in proposed surgical planning Other radiographs used for diagnosis and treatment in orthodontics . fm BLBK2 91- Grist July 10 , 2 010 20:42 Trim: 234mm 15 3mm Char Count= Basic Guide to Orthodontic Dental Nursing i Basic Guide to Orthodontic Dental Nursing. asymmetry. 1 Basic Guide to Orthodontic Dental Nursing Fiona Grist © 2 010 Blackwell Publishing Ltd. ISBN: 978 -1- 444-33 318 -3 c 01 BLBK2 91- Grist July 10 , 2 010 18 :32