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TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-06-21. TREATMENT OF MALOCCLUSION FOR PATIENT CPL NORRIS, AT HQ 4 BASE SUB AREA, BY DENTAL OFFICER, MAJ A.G. ROWELL. THE MODELS, ANTERIOR VIEW. 'A', AFTER CORRECTION OF OCCLUSION BY GRINDING NATURAL ANTERIOR TEETH AND INSERTION OF PU AND PL DENTURES AND EDGE TO EDGE BITE OF ANTERIOR TEETH HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED . LATERAL EXCURSIONS OF THE MANDIBLE FROM CENTRIC ARE NOW POSSIBLE. 'B', BITE OPENED TO SHOW EXCESSIVE LENGTH OF UPPER CENTRAL INCISSOR TEETH WHICH HAS TO BE GROUND TO ALLOW INCISING CONTACT WITH LOWER INCISSOR TEETH. THE EFFECT OF THIS GRINDING WAS TO ALLOW THE MANDIBLE TO RETRUDE. PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN AT REQUEST OF DR. WORNER, VISITING AUSTRALIAN SCIENTIST.
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