Regarding the growth and development of the face and occlusionfrom infancy to adolescence answer the following questions:
A) Describe the features of the pre-dental period and thevarious developmental abnormalities that may be seen in thisperiod.
B) Describe the transition from the mixed dentition to thepermanent dentition phase and the variations that may occur.
C) Using five examples of self-correcting malocclusions presentduring the development of the occlusion, describe the mechanisms ofhow each of these takes place.
D) Explain how the sequence of eruption of the permanentdentition plays a role in the establishment of a normalocclusion.
