Dental The “Ugly duckling” stage of the transitional dentition is characterized by all of the following except A Deep overbite B Distoangular axial inclination of the maxillary incisors C Mandibular lateral incisors erupting lingual to the mandibular central incisors D Possible overjet 💡 Explanation The "Ugly duckling" stage of the transitional dentition is characterized by all of the following except ✓ Correct Answer: C. Mandibular lateral incisors erupting lingual to the mandibular central incisors