Longitudinal changes in the molar relationship from primary to permanent dentition

• DOI: 10.5585/conssaude.v8i2.1640
• Publication Date: 2011-05-11T18:40:30Z
• Authors: André Luiz Tannus...; Patrícia Medeiros...; Letícia Diniz San...; Orlando Ayrton de...
• Keywords: Permanent dentition

Preschool children (n=721) aged between 4 and 5 years were examined 60 selected. Two pairs of dental casts obtained for each child. The first pair was from primary dentition before eruption permanent molars; the second had molars in occlusion. sample divided into 3 groups, according to terminal plane. findings indicate that 55% group with flush plane developed Class I, 40% II, 5% III molar relationship dentition. mesial step, 70% progressed 25% Finally, distal step II It can be concluded deciduous associated