Basic Guide to Orthodontic Dental Nursing 2nd edition by Fiona Grist 9781119573746 1119573742

Chapter 1: Definition of orthodontics and factors influencing orthodontic treatment

CLASSIFICATION OF OCCLUSION

THE MIXED DENTITION

INDICATIONS FOR TREATMENT

UNDERLYING CAUSES OF MALOCCLUSION OF THE TEETH

PROBLEMS WHEN THE ARCH IS NOT INTACT

BRUXISM

DIGIT SUCKING

DENTAL HEALTH

CONDITION OF THE SURROUNDING SOFT TISSUES

Chapter 2: The first appointment

THE CLINICAL ASSESSMENT RECORDS

RADIOGRAPHS

PHOTOGRAPHS

RISKS OF ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT

DISCUSSION AND CONSENT

TAKING BASELINE RECORDS

ORTHODONTIC MODELS

Chapter 3: Occlusal indices

DENTAL HEALTH COMPONENT

AESTHETIC COMPONENT

THE PAR INDEX

ICON

MANAGEMENT

Chapter 4: Motivation

RETENTION

PATIENTS WHO ARE MOTIVATED AND READILY COMPLY

Chapter 5: Leaflets

Chapter 6: Oral hygiene

FOR REMOVABLE APPLIANCES

FOR FIXED APPLIANCES

WAYS PATIENTS CAN HELP THEMSELVES TO PREVENT PROBLEMS

GETTING THE MESSAGE ACROSS

SUPPORT

THE UNENTHUSIASTIC PATIENT

THE NURSE’S ROLE

Chapter 7: Removable appliances

ADVANTAGES: WHAT THEIR BENEFITS ARE

DISADVANTAGES: WHAT THEY CANNOT ACHIEVE

PARTS OF A REMOVABLE APPLIANCE

MAKING, FITTING AND ADJUSTMENT

Chapter 8: Transpalatal arches, lingual arches and quad helix

MAKING AND FITTING OF ARCHES

REMOVAL OF ARCHES

QUAD HELIX

REMOVAL OF QUAD HELIX

Chapter 9: Rapid maxillary expansion

TAKING IMPRESSIONS

FITTING THE APPLIANCE

WHEN SCREW TURNING HAS BEEN COMPLETED

WHEN THE PALATE HAS CONSOLIDATED

FITTING THE RETAINER

Chapter 10: Headgear

HOW THE HEADGEAR IS ASSEMBLED

FITTING HEADGEAR

CHAIRSIDE FITTING PROCEDURE

Chapter 11: Functional appliances

THE PROBLEM

THE SOLUTION

TYPES OF FUNCTIONAL APPLIANCE

FIRST APPOINTMENT

FITTING APPOINTMENT

SUBSEQUENT APPOINTMENTS

Chapter 12: Temporary anchorage devices and magnets

WHAT THEY ARE

WHAT THEY DO

THE ADVANTAGES OF TADS

THE DISADVANTAGES OF TADS

HOW THE DEVICE IS FITTED

MAGNETS

Chapter 13: Fixed appliances: what they do and what is used

PATIENT EXPECTATION: THE POPULAR CULTURE OF TRAIN TRACKS

PEER PRESSURE

STAGES OF TREATMENT IN FIXED APPLIANCE THERAPY

WHAT IS USED IN FIXED APPLIANCE THERAPY?

THE ATTACHMENTS

ARCHWIRES

PLIERS

HAND INSTRUMENTS

AUXILIARIES

A FIXED APPLIANCE TRAY

CEMENTS

ADHESIVES

ETCHANT/PRIMER

MICROBRUSHES

LIP RETRACTORS

CHEEK RETRACTORS

AIDS TO PATIENT COMFORT

INTERPROXIMAL REDUCTION

Chapter 14: Fixed appliances: direct bonding

COMMUNICATION

ALLERGY AWARENESS

ORAL PIERCING

LOCAL ANAESTHETIC

FITTING A FIXED APPLIANCE USING THE DIRECT BONDING TECHNIQUE

METHOD 1: THREE VISITS

METHOD 2: TWO VISITS

METHOD 3: TWO VISITS

This method involves two visits for:

METHOD 4: ONE VISIT

This method involves just one visit for:

OTHER USES AND APPLICATIONS FOR FIXED APPLIANCES

Chapter 15: Fixed appliances: indirect bonding and lingual orthodontics

LINGUAL ORTHODONTICS

THE INDIRECT BONDING TECHNIQUE

Chapter 16: Ectopic canines

WHAT IS AN ECTOPIC CANINE?

THE PROBLEM

CLINICAL INTERVENTION: WHAT THE TREATMENT INVOLVES

Chapter 17: Debonding

PREPARATION

PROCEDURE

Chapter 18: Retention and retainers

REMOVABLE RETAINERS

FIXED RETAINERS

Chapter 19: Aligners

TYPES OF ALIGNERS

INTERPROXIMAL REDUCTION

Chapter 20: Multi‐disciplinary orthodontics

RESTORATIVE

SURGICAL

CLEFT LIP AND PALATE

Chapter 21: Adult orthodontics

ORTHODONTIC SOLUTIONS

Chapter 22: Mandibular advancement devices

SOCIAL PROBLEMS

WHAT CAUSES THE SNORING NOISE?

WHAT ARE THE SOLUTIONS?

WHAT IS NEEDED

THE PROCEDURE

OUTCOME

CONCLUSION

Chapter 23: Study models and digital storage of records

STUDY MODELS

STAGE MODELS

WORKING MODELS

CO‐ORDINATION MODELS

PLANNING MODELS

WAFER IMPRESSIONS

DEBONDING IMPRESSIONS

FINAL IMPRESSIONS

THE DIGITAL METHOD

Chapter 24: Descriptions and photographs of the most commonly used instruments and auxiliaries

Chapter 25: Certificate in Orthodontic Nursing, extended duties and ongoing training

WHAT IS IT?

WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO GO ON THE COURSE?

THE FEE STRUCTURE FOR THE COURSE

WHAT DOES THE COURSE INVOLVE?

THE SYLLABUS FOR THE CERTIFICATE IN ORTHODONTIC NURSING

MODULE IN THE TAKING OF IMPRESSIONS

MODULE IN CLINICAL PHOTOGRAPHY

Chapter 26: Orthodontic therapists

THE SYLLABUS FOR ORTHODONTIC THERAPY

THE SYLLABUS FOR CLINICAL ORTHODONTICS

Chapter 27: The Orthodontic National Group for Dental Nurses and Therapists

AIMS

OBJECTIVES

STRUCTURE OF THE GROUP

EDUCATION

JOURNAL

LINKS WITH THE BRITISH ORTHODONTIC SOCIETY

THE FUTURE

CONTACT DETAILS

Useful contacts