ORTHODONTICS NBDE DENTAL
OCCLUSION PRINCIPLES TEST PAPER
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED ANSWERS
●● Orthodontic treatment includes the following types of treatment:
Answer: Straightens teeth that are rotated, tilted, or otherwise
improperly aligned, corrects crowded or unevenly spaced teeth, corrects
bite problems, aligns the upper and lower jaws
●● What three areas can orthodontic tx eliminate or reduce adversity for
a patient?
Answer: Psychosocial problems, Oral malfunction, Dental disease
●● What are causes of psychosocial problems, and what can they result
in?
Answer: Severe malocclusion and dental facial deformities can result in
a social handicap
●● What type of impact do psychosocial problems have on patients?
Answer: A strong influence on patient's self-esteem and their positive
feelings about themselves
●● How can malocclusion compromise aspects of oral function?
,Answer: Chewing can be difficult if teeth do not occlude properly., Jaw
discrepancies can force changes in the manner of swallowing.
Malocclusion can make it more difficult for particular speech sounds to
be made.
Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain can arise from minor
imperfections in occlusion that trigger clenching and grinding activities.
●● Malocclusion can contribute to __________ ________ and
__________________ ___________.
Answer: dental decay, periodontal disease
●● How can malocclusion cause periodontal disease?
Answer: When the teeth and tissues do not receive the benefits of
normal occlusion and natural cleansing, proper plaque removal becomes
difficult.
●● With the appropriate training, what type of procedures is the clinical
assistant able to participate in?
Answer: Diagnostic records, Preliminary appointments, Adjustment
visits
●● If advancing in the profession of orthodontics is your goal, you have
opportunities to
Answer: (1) Continue specialized training within a program, or (2) Take
the Dental Assisting National Boards specialty examination in
,Orthodontic Assisting to obtain an additional credential of certified
orthodontic assistant (COA).
●● Orthodontics follows an _____ ____ concept, along with pediatric
dentistry
Answer: Open Bay
●● __________ appointments, such as obtaining records or the bonding
of brackets, are scheduled in the morning and early afternoon
Answer: Longer
●● ___________ appointments, such as adjustments and emergencies,
are kept for the early morning and late afternoon.
Answer: Shorter
●● Why would some orthodontic practices fabricate their own
diagnostic casts and fixed and removable appliances?
Answer: To keep overhead costs down and save turnover time
●● Most malocclusions are caused by ____________ _________ that
affect the contours of the face and the size of the teeth and jaw
Answer: hereditary factors
●● What is the most common cause of malocclusion?
, Answer: a disproportion in size between the jaw and the teeth or
between the upper and lower jaws.
●● What can orthodontic problems result from?
Answer: An interaction of developmental, genetic, and environmental
influences
●● What are the most commonly encountered developmental
disturbances?
Answer: Congenitally missing teeth, Malformed teeth, Supernumerary
teeth, Interference with eruption (e.g., an impaction in which eruption is
blocked or the tooth is forced to erupt into an abnormal position),
Ectopic eruption
●● __________ causes are responsible for malocclusion when
discrepancies in the size of the jaw and/or the size of the teeth are
evident
Answer: Genetic
●● What is an example of genetic cause of malocclusion such as
crowding?
Answer: A child who inherits a mother's small jaw and a father's large
teeth may have teeth that are too big for the jaw
OCCLUSION PRINCIPLES TEST PAPER
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED ANSWERS
●● Orthodontic treatment includes the following types of treatment:
Answer: Straightens teeth that are rotated, tilted, or otherwise
improperly aligned, corrects crowded or unevenly spaced teeth, corrects
bite problems, aligns the upper and lower jaws
●● What three areas can orthodontic tx eliminate or reduce adversity for
a patient?
Answer: Psychosocial problems, Oral malfunction, Dental disease
●● What are causes of psychosocial problems, and what can they result
in?
Answer: Severe malocclusion and dental facial deformities can result in
a social handicap
●● What type of impact do psychosocial problems have on patients?
Answer: A strong influence on patient's self-esteem and their positive
feelings about themselves
●● How can malocclusion compromise aspects of oral function?
,Answer: Chewing can be difficult if teeth do not occlude properly., Jaw
discrepancies can force changes in the manner of swallowing.
Malocclusion can make it more difficult for particular speech sounds to
be made.
Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain can arise from minor
imperfections in occlusion that trigger clenching and grinding activities.
●● Malocclusion can contribute to __________ ________ and
__________________ ___________.
Answer: dental decay, periodontal disease
●● How can malocclusion cause periodontal disease?
Answer: When the teeth and tissues do not receive the benefits of
normal occlusion and natural cleansing, proper plaque removal becomes
difficult.
●● With the appropriate training, what type of procedures is the clinical
assistant able to participate in?
Answer: Diagnostic records, Preliminary appointments, Adjustment
visits
●● If advancing in the profession of orthodontics is your goal, you have
opportunities to
Answer: (1) Continue specialized training within a program, or (2) Take
the Dental Assisting National Boards specialty examination in
,Orthodontic Assisting to obtain an additional credential of certified
orthodontic assistant (COA).
●● Orthodontics follows an _____ ____ concept, along with pediatric
dentistry
Answer: Open Bay
●● __________ appointments, such as obtaining records or the bonding
of brackets, are scheduled in the morning and early afternoon
Answer: Longer
●● ___________ appointments, such as adjustments and emergencies,
are kept for the early morning and late afternoon.
Answer: Shorter
●● Why would some orthodontic practices fabricate their own
diagnostic casts and fixed and removable appliances?
Answer: To keep overhead costs down and save turnover time
●● Most malocclusions are caused by ____________ _________ that
affect the contours of the face and the size of the teeth and jaw
Answer: hereditary factors
●● What is the most common cause of malocclusion?
, Answer: a disproportion in size between the jaw and the teeth or
between the upper and lower jaws.
●● What can orthodontic problems result from?
Answer: An interaction of developmental, genetic, and environmental
influences
●● What are the most commonly encountered developmental
disturbances?
Answer: Congenitally missing teeth, Malformed teeth, Supernumerary
teeth, Interference with eruption (e.g., an impaction in which eruption is
blocked or the tooth is forced to erupt into an abnormal position),
Ectopic eruption
●● __________ causes are responsible for malocclusion when
discrepancies in the size of the jaw and/or the size of the teeth are
evident
Answer: Genetic
●● What is an example of genetic cause of malocclusion such as
crowding?
Answer: A child who inherits a mother's small jaw and a father's large
teeth may have teeth that are too big for the jaw
