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Fig 8: The child has excess overjet with diastema Fig 9: The tongue thrust has caused proclination and also
between the central incisors. the lower incisors are also flared labially evident from the
midline diastema in mandibular anteriors too.

Fig 10: Labial View - Retained and decayed maxillary Fig 11: Incisal View – 21 – erupting palatally – could also lead to a cross bite if 61
anteriors. 61 – has its root tip emerging from the attached not extracted. 11 is erupting in its right aligned placed.
gingivae! 11 has erupted.

Fig 12: A 4 year old with anterior crossbite. Fig 13: Inclined plane cemented and the bite reviewed every 2 weeks.

Fig 14: The teeth in crossbite have jumped the bite – the child has Fig 15: A 7 year old with 11, 21 & 42 – in crossbite.
a normal overjet and overbite – thus allowing the pre-maxilla also
to have normal growth pattern.
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