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case_images: Retained deciduous teeth.
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case_images: Oral findings include Class III malocclusion with anterior and posterior crossbite and retained deciduous teeth (Figure 1).
case_images: Orthopantomogram showing impacted supernumeraries.
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case_images: An orthopantomogram revealed multiple unerupted permanent teeth and supernumerary teeth in the mandibular anterior region (Figure 2).
case_images: Absence of the clavicle - one of the confirmatory feature of central core disease.
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case_images: A lateral cephalograph revealed wide skull sutures (Figure 3).
case_images: Lateral cephalogram showing open skull sutures.
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case_images: The posteroanterior view of a chest radiograph revealed the absence of clavicles (Figure 4) and a bell-shaped ribcage.
case_images: Surgical removal of the retained mandibular deciduous teeth.
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case_images: Permanent anterior teeth were exposed surgically (Figure 5) and orthodontic brackets and ligature wires were placed for traction for the permanent teeth to erupt, along with a lingual arch appliance to prevent the arch collapsing (Figure 6).
case_images: Bonded brackets for orthodontic traction of permanent teeth to erupt.
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case_images: Permanent anterior teeth were exposed surgically (Figure 5) and orthodontic brackets and ligature wires were placed for traction for the permanent teeth to erupt, along with a lingual arch appliance to prevent the arch collapsing (Figure 6).
case_images: Surgical removal of the retained maxillary deciduous teeth.
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case_images: The same procedure was performed in the maxillary anterior region after two months (Figure 7).
case_images: Six month recall - note the erupted permanent teeth assisted by orthodontic brackets.
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case_images: After six months, the permanent teeth were erupting assisted by the orthodontic brackets and arch wire (Figure 8).