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| What is the typical float position? When is this especially important? |
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-45deg angle to tooth
-esp important w/ power floats |
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| Why do we avoid placing tension on the tongue? |
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| -can damage hyoid apparatus |
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| -rostral & caudal focal overgrowths |
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| What can we do about hooks & ramps? |
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Definition
-can only remove 3mm of tooth at a time
-huge issues can need a staged reduction |
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| What are enlarged transverse ridges? |
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Definition
-rostral to caudal misalignment
-cause diastemma |
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| Where are enalrged transverse ridges most often found? |
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Definition
-caudal portion of 110 or 210
-rostral portion of 111 or 211 |
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| What are our cautions w/ treating enalrged transverse ridges? |
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Definition
| -can shorten the life of the tooth |
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| What is the cause of step mouth? |
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| What is the cuase of wave mouth? |
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| How do we treat wave mouth & step mouth? |
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| -float every month until fixed |
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| When does the wolf tooth erupt? |
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| Which aneshtetic do we use to extract wolf teeth? |
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| What are some complications that occur w/ wolf tooth extraction? |
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Definition
-will try to brace jaw against you if they feel apin
-might penetrate palatine a/v |
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| HOw do we manage parrot mouth? |
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Definition
| -feed them on the ground so it will correct tiself |
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