Question 3 · LDEK · Craniofacial and occlusal development

The first physiological increase in the vertical occlusal dimension occurs as a consequence of:

1) eruption of the first deciduous molars;
2) eruption of the first permanent molars;
3) growth of the alveolar processes;
4) growth of the mandibular body;
5) growth of the mandibular ramus.
The correct answer is:
  1. A. 1,3.
  2. B. 2,3.
  3. C. 1,3,5.
  4. D. 2,3,4.
  5. E. 2,3,5.
Hint

The first raising of the bite happens in infancy, years before any permanent tooth erupts; think which teeth and which bone growth act then.

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