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FIG 6a: Post treatment OPG and cephalograph superimpositions FIG 6b

7a 7b 7c 7d

7e 7f 7g 7h

FIG 7: Superimposition of Pre and Post STL models.
Orange (pre-treatment); Blue (post-treatment)

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