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“MIXED DENTITION”
DEFINITION
The period during
which both primary & permanent
teeth are in the
mouth together is known as the
mixed dentition period.
Successional teeth : Those permanent
teeth that follow into a place in the arch
once held by primary tooth
E.g.-Incisors, Canines, Premolars
It is characterized by :
Class II
Class I (desirable)
FTP
End-to-end
MESIAL STEP
Class III
Class I (desirable)
MESIAL
STEP
DISTAL STEP
ALWAYS
Class II
DISTAL
STEP
Early Mesial shift
Class I
FTP Molar moves
into this
space
Exchange of incisors
7 mm 6 mm
(maxillary arch) (mandibular arch)
“Overcoming Incisal Liability”
130*
160*
PRIMARY PERMANENT
4) Favorable size ratio between the
primary & permanent incisors