The Dental cosmos . Case 19.—Fig. 26. W. T. O., age twenty-five years ; nationality,American. Height of vault, .62 of an inch. He has been a mouth-breather for twelve years. The left nostril is entirely closed, the re-sult of a blow received at the age of thirteen. In this case the jaw is well developed. The slight saddle-shaped MOUTH-BREATHING, ETC. 943 appearance of the right side is due to the position of the second bi-cuspid and first molar. The second molar has crowded the first molarforward and inward. On the left side the first molar has been removedand the second molar has moved forwar
The Dental cosmos . Case 19.—Fig. 26. W. T. O., age twenty-five years ; nationality,American. Height of vault, .62 of an inch. He has been a mouth-breather for twelve years. The left nostril is entirely closed, the re-sult of a blow received at the age of thirteen. In this case the jaw is well developed. The slight saddle-shaped MOUTH-BREATHING, ETC. 943 appearance of the right side is due to the position of the second bi-cuspid and first molar. The second molar has crowded the first molarforward and inward. On the left side the first molar has been removedand the second molar has moved forward, partially filling the space. Fig. Case 20.—Fig. 2J. M. H., age sixteen years ; nationality, Amer-ican. Height of vault, .59 of an inch. Has always been a mouth-breather. There is present a complete collapse of the nostrils. This case represents a small jaw anterior to the cuspids. Thereis a slight protrusion of the anterior teeth and alveolar process. On Fig. 28.
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