CDIS 4213 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4 (pgs. 251-254): Tongue, Lingual Papilla, Mandibular Symphysis
23 Oct 2016
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Pedodontics specialty within dentistry concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of the teeth and mouth in children. Orthodontics branch of dentistry that deals with the prevention and correction of irregularities of the teeth and malocclusion, and with associated facial problems. The primary role of an orthodontist is to design an appliance that will shift the position of a tooth in the jaw. Elevated force on one side of a tooth results in the formation of osteoclasts that resorb alveolar bone, with a simultaneous formation of osteoblasts on the relieved side of the tooth. Osteoclast large multinuclear cell that resorbs bony tissue. Osteoblasts one of the cells that helps compose osseous tissue. Teeth can be moved individually or in groups within the jaw, caused to rotate on their axes; the growth of the jaws can be controlled by proper applications of force. A: to apply a stead, controlled force to move teeth into their proper position.
