5. Class III elastics are used to establish Class I relationship with an occlusal plane change. The occlusal plane is rotated counterclockwise using .017 x .024 stainless steel archwires with 2nd order bends; tip-forward bends in the upper and tip-back bends in the lower, which are alternately placed into the respective archwire.
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6. Here is an orthognathic surgery case.
The patient had been under long-term observation by her family dentist until she was referred to me to prepare for orthognathic surgery.
Her initial facial and intraoral photographs:
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Her progress intraoral photographs:
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Her post-treatment facial and intraoral photographs:
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