Author(s)

Maen Mahfouz, Yara Mahfouz

Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, Arab American University, Jenin, Palestine.

Premature contact is one of the most well-known occlusion disorders and can interfere mandibular movement remarkably. The masticatory system has ability to respond with the wide range of adaptive modalities. These adaptations can be functional, structural and/or behavioral. Therefore, this system, like any biological system, cannot be viewed as a rigid and immutable. This paper presents a clinical case which is demonstrating orthodontic management of occlusal prematurity in early mixed dentition by using a protrusive arch wire.

Orthodontic Management, Occlusal Prematurity, Early Mixed Dentition

Mahfouz, M. and Mahfouz, Y. (2015) Orthodontic Management of Occlusal Prematurity in Early Mixed Dentition. Open Journal of Stomatology, 5, 36-45. doi: 10.4236/ojst.2015.52006.