If a mandibular first molar is lost,the mandibular second molar will
A) develop decay
B) supra-erupt
C) drift mesially
D) drift distally
E) None of the above

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Collapse of dental tissues is initiated by the loss of a single tooth,a mandibular first molar.Numerous events occur,eventually resulting in mesial drift of the mandibular second molar.This movement is accompanied by occlusal trauma and tipping in a mesial direction of the same tooth.Open contacts between the second and third molar result as well as between the second premolar and the second molar.Consider the periodontal,occlusal,and carious potential of these events.

If a Mandibular First Molar Is Lost,the Mandibular Second Molar