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What type of appliance is the bionator?
What type of appliance is the bionator?
- Functional appliance (correct)
- Open bite appliance
- Class III appliance
- Standard appliance
What is the main advantage of the bionator?
What is the main advantage of the bionator?
- It is easy to wear due to the lack of acrylic in the palate. (correct)
- It is commonly used for Class II malocclusion.
- It is easy to repair if it breaks.
- It is a fixed appliance that does not require patient compliance.
What is the main disadvantage of the fixed functional appliance?
What is the main disadvantage of the fixed functional appliance?
- It requires high patient compliance.
- It is not effective for Class II malocclusion.
- It has a high percentage of breaking. (correct)
- It is not commonly used.
What is the purpose of the buccal extension of the labial bow in the bionator?
What is the purpose of the buccal extension of the labial bow in the bionator?
What is the key hypothesis behind the Andresen activator?
What is the key hypothesis behind the Andresen activator?
What is the main characteristic of the Andresen activator?
What is the main characteristic of the Andresen activator?
What is the minimum daily wear time recommended for functional appliances?
What is the minimum daily wear time recommended for functional appliances?
Which of the following is NOT a patient requirement for using functional appliances?
Which of the following is NOT a patient requirement for using functional appliances?
What is the purpose of taking a 'working bite' in functional appliance treatment?
What is the purpose of taking a 'working bite' in functional appliance treatment?
Which of the following is NOT a mode of action of functional appliances?
Which of the following is NOT a mode of action of functional appliances?
In a Class II division 1 case, how does a functional appliance affect the incisors?
In a Class II division 1 case, how does a functional appliance affect the incisors?
What is the ideal anterior gap recommended when positioning the mandible forward for a functional appliance?
What is the ideal anterior gap recommended when positioning the mandible forward for a functional appliance?
Which type of functional appliance is primarily tooth-borne?
Which type of functional appliance is primarily tooth-borne?
What is the primary advantage of soft tissue-borne functional appliances?
What is the primary advantage of soft tissue-borne functional appliances?
Which functional appliance is commonly used to correct Class II malocclusion and has upper and lower bite blocks?
Which functional appliance is commonly used to correct Class II malocclusion and has upper and lower bite blocks?
What is the purpose of the acrylic shields in the Frankel functional appliance?
What is the purpose of the acrylic shields in the Frankel functional appliance?
Which functional appliance is considered a combined soft tissue and tooth-borne appliance?
Which functional appliance is considered a combined soft tissue and tooth-borne appliance?
What is the primary purpose of using a functional appliance in orthodontic treatment?
What is the primary purpose of using a functional appliance in orthodontic treatment?
