Check records
Confirm identity, completeness and the recorded relationship.
MEDIVEERSETHE PRACTICAL HUBOBSERVE / REASON / EXPLAIN
Study model assessment
Organise a review of orthodontic study models.
Your practical station
An examiner provides study models with a missing posterior segment. Explain what can be described and which measurements may be unreliable.
Recognise and interpret
Models record dental arch relationships but must be interpreted with the clinical history and other records.
Inspect arches
Describe alignment, spacing, crowding and arch form.
Relate
Compare interarch findings with the clinical assessment.
At the viva table
Try answering aloud, then open the suggested answer. Examiner questions vary.
01 / Why confirm model identity?
Records must correspond to the correct patient and date.
02 / Can a damaged cast be assumed to preserve accurate dimensions?
No. Damage may limit measurement.
03 / Does crowding alone determine treatment?
No. Multiple dental, skeletal, soft-tissue and patient factors matter.
04 / Why record limitations?
They prevent overinterpretation of incomplete records.