Orofacial Functions
Orofacial Functions
Category: Orthodontics
Language(s): English, German
Publication year: 2003
Video source: Dynamics of Orthodontics
Series: Dynamics of Orthodontics
Outline
- Oral aspects of breathing, swallowing, and speaking
- Tooth eruption and movement
- Effect of occlusion on tooth position
- Equilibrium concepts regarding the dentition
- Therapeutic procedures for abnormal oral behavior
Content
Understanding the functional aspects of the orofacial region is a prerequisite
for arriving at a proper diagnosis and planning treatment for orthodontic
patients. The ultimate morphology of the skeleton and the arrangement of the
teeth are mainly determined by facial growth and the development of the
dentition, on which functional aspects have a large influence. The mode of
breathing, the position of the tongue, lips, and cheeks, the interdigitation
of the posterior teeth, and the forces provided by the occlusion all contribute
to the development process.
Functional aspects affect orthodontic therapies, influence the result that can be achieved, and determine to a large extent the changes that occur in the dentition when retention devices are discarded.
