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case_images: Pretreatment facial and intraoral photographs.
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case_images: The maxillary and mandibular arch-length deficiencies were 3.8 and 2.5 mm, respectively (Figure 1).
case_images: Pretreatment lateral, frontal, and panoramic radiographs.
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case_images: Anteroposterior radiograph revealed no skeletal asymmetry (Figure 2).
case_images: Progress intraoral photographs after application of the Forsus FRD.
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case_images: After leveling and alignment were achieved, the FRD appliances with a 32 mm length of rod were inserted bilaterally when 0.017 x 0.025-inch SS archwires were inserted at both maxillary and mandibular arches (Figure 3).
case_images: Posttreatment facial and intraoral photographs.
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case_images: After obtaining ideal overjet, overbite and a functional interdigitation, brackets were removed and the retention period began (Figure 4). Increase in the mentolabial angle was significant in posttreatment facial photograph (Figure 4).
case_images: Posttreatment lateral and panoramic radiographs.
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case_images: The posttreatment panoramic radiograph showed no alveolar bone loss or apical root resorption (Figures 5 and 6).
case_images: Superimposition (black line, pretreatment; red line, posttreatment).
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case_images: The posttreatment panoramic radiograph showed no alveolar bone loss or apical root resorption (Figures 5 and 6).
case_images: Facial and intraoral photographs after 5 years of retention.
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case_images: Posttreatment follow-ups were carried out after 5 years (Figure 7).