Extractions vs. Nonextractions
Does unnecessary extraction of teeth, for Orthodontic treatment, damage the face?
Twins Study – Case treated by Dr Alan Bagden:
- Twin sisters
- Similar malocclusions
- Comparison of extraction vs. nonextraction
- Traditional ceph and model analysis suggest extractions to achieve “correct” tooth positioning and jaw relationships. The nonextraction case was the experimental case.
- One was treated with extractions. Which is which?
Photos credited to the Damon Manual by Dr Tom Barron, Maryland, USA.
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