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Case 1 questions
Hi, thank you for all the help with this course!
For case 1 of module 3 I have 2 questions:
1) prompt 2 : for ideal treatment plan I wrote the same as the answer , but in this question should we also add alternative treatment plan or just stick the one we would do? And in an alternative treatment plan could one consider here the use of Bollard plates for Class III elastics or is the patient considered too young (skeletal age) for that?
2) prompt 1: in many questions I`ve been getting the correct description for some bullet points, but others I do not add and instead my answers have others that are not listed. I am afraid of loosing a question in the real exam if they correct strictly by certain key points. Could you please provide me a feedback on my answer for this case as an example: (would that be considered right in the exam?)
1-Straight to slightly concave profile
2-Retrusive upper lip to E-line
3-Obtuse nasiolabial angle
4-Mentalis strain
5-Shallow labiomental sulcus
6-Facial thirds proportional within normal limits
7-Obtuse chin-throat angle
8-Deep nasiolabial folds
9-Increased buccal corridors
10-Decrease exposure of maxillary incisors on smile
11-Non consonant smile arc
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7 Replies
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Maria,
Great flow here! Thanks for sparking so many discussions.
1) For a prompt that asks for an “ideal treatment plan”. I read that as one singular plan. If the prompt asks for “treatment plan alternatives/options” then I would consider several. The timing for bollard plates is the eruption of the mandibular canines so they could conceivably be used here.
2) Your replies from Prompt One are thorough – just walk straight down the face in each dimensions. I have a couple comments.
1-Straight to slightly concave profile [For this one I would recommend to commit to an answer – call it straight or call it slightly concave. In borderline cases the example I have seen is that they will accept both but show them the confidence in one answer instead of making it read possibly like two answers]
9-Increased buccal corridors [Generally this is a dental description and not a soft tissue unless there is some obvious soft tissue contribution – like a super wide lip even at rest]
10-Decrease exposure of maxillary incisors on smile [What’s a soft issue way to describe this? Maybe, under animation of lip? Is that the reason there is decreased incisal display? From my view she has normal lip animation so the decreased maxillary incisor display is due to something else – in her case the maxillary retrusion.]
11-Non consonant smile arc. [Smile Arc is a dental description and not in the soft tissue category]
Helpful? So glad you’re posting these
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Thank you so much for your feedback!
That helps a lot! I did not know those were not included in soft tissue diagnosis, because I thought that we should include based on the fact that we diagnose those from the facial photographs. But that makes sense, I will change that on my answers, thank you again!
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Hi Chad!
I thought incisor display, buccal corridors, and smile consonance were part of soft tissue findings (looking at Synapse cheat sheet), so I’ve been including it under facial/soft tissue questions. Am I missing something here? Thanks!
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Thanks! I am also confused about that after checking on the ABO resources.
I found those descriptors as part of the facial analysis. I am attaching it here, it is from the recommended treatment terminology file.
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Great going to the source! I need to review that. I’ve been keeping it as a vertical dental descriptor. Which form is this a part of?
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Attaching here the file, thank you!
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Well, I stand corrected! Good source to put in the facial analysis then for smile esthetics. Thanks for sharing with everyone!
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