A premature contact can be associated with each of the following EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?
A) Tender protagonist muscles
B) Teeth that are sensitive to percussion
C) Abnormal stress upon the TMJ
D) Tooth mobility
E) Fractured teeth

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When the jaw closes, all of the posterior teeth should come into contact at the same time. When one tooth hits prematurely, abnormal stress is created and muscles that act as antagonists to the muscles of mastication become tired, sore, and tender. The remaining selections all accurately describe manifestations of prematurely contacting teeth.

A Premature Contact Can Be Associated with Each of the Following