. Orthodontia, or malposition of the human teeth; its prevention and remedy . Goddard Appliance in Position. The worst case of superior protrusion the author ever metwith was corrected by the use of an appliance differing fromProf. Goddards only in certain minor particulars. The patient was a boy, sixteen years of age, whose supe-rior teeth projected beyond the lower ones at least three-quarters of an inch. The inferior incisors were relativelylong, and their cutting edges, in occlusion, embedded them-selves in the soft tissues of the palate quite a distance insideof the superior teeth. Both a
. Orthodontia, or malposition of the human teeth; its prevention and remedy . Goddard Appliance in Position. The worst case of superior protrusion the author ever metwith was corrected by the use of an appliance differing fromProf. Goddards only in certain minor particulars. The patient was a boy, sixteen years of age, whose supe-rior teeth projected beyond the lower ones at least three-quarters of an inch. The inferior incisors were relativelylong, and their cutting edges, in occlusion, embedded them-selves in the soft tissues of the palate quite a distance insideof the superior teeth. Both arches were wide and well-formed, and all of the teeth were in contact. Fig. 136 showsthe relation between the upper and lower teeth at the time PRACTICAL TREATMENT. 183. Superior Protrusion caused by Thumb-Sucking. of presentation for treatment. All of the teeth being equallygood the first bicuspids were removed to provide appliance of vulcanite and wire, similar to , was then made; the wire, after it was properlyfashioned, being ^^^^^^ nickel-plated be-fore scull-cap, in-stead of cloth, wasmade in skeletonform of inch-wideblack silk ribbon,each strip beingdouble and lightlystuffed with cotton to make it more comfortable for thepatient. The elastics used M^ere the ordinary flat and widerubber bands, cut and perforated near the ends to engagewith the hooks on the cap. The teeth being large, strongand firmly set, especially the cuspids, moved slowly;but in five months time, by the use of the above appliancealone, the teeth were moved back into proper position, thecuspids coming into close contact with the second cutting edges of the lower incisors were groundoff somewhat to enable the superior ones t
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