MYOFUNCTIONAL APPLIACES - 09/05/17, 1)08 PM

24x7 Helpline: (+91) - 9000868356, 9505948391 | Email: dreamzhr@gmail.com

Home Who we are Video Library Plan

Archives

MYOFUNCTIONAL APPLIACES

1. Which of the following are not myofunctionai appliances

a) Begg and edgewise appliances
b) Herbst appliance and activator
c) Anterior bite plane and oral screen
d) Frankel regulator and lip bumper
Ans: A

2. The bionator is a
a) xed appliance
b) functional appliance
c) muscle exerciser
d) positioner
Ans : B

3. All are examples of xed functional appliances except

a) Herbst
b) Mars
c) Bionator
d) None of the above
Ans: C

4. All the following are passive tooth borne functional appliances except
a) Andersen activator
b) Woodside and Hawley activator
c) Expansion activator
d) Herbst appliance
Ans: C

5. Myofunictional appliance (orthopaedic appliances also) is given at which stage

a) primary dentition

http://www.mdsclasses.com/lesson/myofunctional-appliaces/ Page 1 of 6
MYOFUNCTIONAL APPLIACES - 09/05/17, 1)08 PM

b) mixed dentition
c) permanent dentition
d) adulthood
Ans: B

6. lass II activator (any other Class II functional appliance)

a) Mandibular retrusion
b) Horizontal/anterior type of mandibular growth
c) Crowding lower anteriors
d) Upright lower anteriors
Ans: C

7. Retrognathic mandible is corrected by activator by

a) supra eruption of posterior teeth
b) selective trimming
c) inducing growth at condylar region
d) retraction of upper anterior teeth
Ans: C

8. The labial bow in activator is constructed with

a) 0.6 mm
b) 0.5 mm
c) 0.7 mm
d) 0.8 mm, slightly heavier
Ans :

9. High FMA angle indicates

a) good prognosis
b) bad prognosis
c) good bone growth
d) Class III relation
Ans: B

10. Frankel appliance conned to mixed dentition period is

a) Frankel la
b) Frankel II
c) Frankel III
d) Frankel IV
Ans: D

11. The main aim Frankel appliance is to inuence

a) function of tongue
b) temperomandibuair joint
c) outer neuromuscular envelop
d) control of vertical dimension

http://www.mdsclasses.com/lesson/myofunctional-appliaces/ Page 2 of 6
MYOFUNCTIONAL APPLIACES - 09/05/17, 1)08 PM

Ans: C

12. In which of the following conditions oral screen should not be used
a) Nail biting habit
b) Tongue thrusting
c) Acute infection of tonsils and adenoids
d) Thumb sucking
Ans: C
13. Lip bumper not asssd in the treatment of
a) lip biting
b) distalisation of molars
c) nail biting
d) lip exercises
Ans: C

14. Herbst appliance is commonly used to correct CI II relations of

a) young patients
b) patients aged above 12, but below 18
c) patients aged above 20
d) in all the above age groups
Ans: B

15. High construction bite with wide open mouth primarily enlists (activates) the muscles involved
a) Elevators and protractors
b) Depressors and retractors
c) Elevator only
d) protractors only
Ans: A

16. The two blocks in the twin block functional appliance are angulated at
a) 45
b) 70
c) 65
d) 80
Ans: B

17. Which of the following is passive tissue borne appliance

a) Frankel
b) Activator
c) Herbst
d) Bionator
Ans: A

18. Example for xed functional appliance

a) Activator

http://www.mdsclasses.com/lesson/myofunctional-appliaces/ Page 3 of 6
MYOFUNCTIONAL APPLIACES - 09/05/17, 1)08 PM

b) Frankel
c) Bimler
d) Herbsts
Ans: D

19. Which of the following is basically not a vestfbular appliance

a) Oral screen
b) Activator
c) Lip bumper
d) Frankel appliance
Ans: B
20. Jaspor jumper is
a) exible xed functional appliance
b) rigid xed functional appliance
c) xed functional appliance
d) None of the above
Ans: A

21. Funmctional aplliances in skeletal Class II are indicated when

a) maxilla is prognathic and mandible is retrognathic
b) maxilla is prognathic
c) mandible is retrognathic in a mature individual
d) when severe crowding is present
Ans: C

22. Contraindications of activator are all except

a) high FMA angle
b) severe protruded maxilla
c) growing patient
d) severe crowding
Ans: C

23. Perygoid response to activator is checked at

a) 2-3 weeks
b) 6-8 weeks
c) 8-10 weeks
d) 10-12 weeks
Ans :

24. Patient aged 8 years with skeletal anterior open bite is treated with
a) posterior bite plane
b) frankel appliance with high pull headgear
c) posterior osteotomy to reposition posterior segment
d) box elastics with xed appliance
Ans: B

http://www.mdsclasses.com/lesson/myofunctional-appliaces/ Page 4 of 6
MYOFUNCTIONAL APPLIACES - 09/05/17, 1)08 PM

25. Frankel appliance is used in the oolowing cases_____________

a) Class II
b) Bimaxillary proclination
c) Class III
d) All of the above
Ans: D

26. Frankel appliance used in Class III malocclusion

a) Frankel la
b) Frankel II
c) Frankel III
d) Frankel IV
Ans: C

27. Oral screen

a) causes the child to breathe through the nose.
b) allows for the passage of air through mouth.
c) prevents passage of air through nares.
d) allows the passage of air through mouth & nose.
Ans: A

28. Denholtz appliance is used for

a) correction of open bite
b) distalisation of the molars
c) correction of deep bite
d) correction of anterior crossbite
Ans: B

29. The mechanism of sliding tube and pin are seen in__________
a) Jasper jumper
b) Herbst
c) Clarke B
d) Activator
Ans: B

30. The maximum bite permitted during myofunctional appliances in Class II treatments
a) 2 mm
b) 4 mm
c) 6 mm
d) 8 mm
Ans: D

31. Functional appliances

a) only move teeth
b) can change the direction of growth

http://www.mdsclasses.com/lesson/myofunctional-appliaces/ Page 5 of 6
MYOFUNCTIONAL APPLIACES - 09/05/17, 1)08 PM

c) are fabricated in the original mandibular position

d) correct malocclusion rapidly
Ans: B

32. When the twin block appliances are engaged in full closure the upper and lower bite blocks interlock
a) 45 angle
b) 60 angle
c) 70 angle
d) 90 angle
Ans: C

MDSClasses 2015

http://www.mdsclasses.com/lesson/myofunctional-appliaces/ Page 6 of 6