The etiology of osseous deformities of the head, face, jaws and teeth . Fig. 127. Fig. 128. Case XVIII, Fig. 128.—Geo. W., aged fourteen years;nationality, American. Height of vault, .59 of an inch. Hasalways breathed through the mouth. The septum nasi isdeflected; there is a hypertrophy of the mucous membrane,and the left nostril is closed. THE HEAD, FACE, JAWS AND TEETH 375 In this case the jaw is well developed, and although theteeth are large there is no marked deformity. The centralincisiors overlap slightly; the anterior teeth protrude onaccount of the pushing forward of the posterior te


The etiology of osseous deformities of the head, face, jaws and teeth . Fig. 127. Fig. 128. Case XVIII, Fig. 128.—Geo. W., aged fourteen years;nationality, American. Height of vault, .59 of an inch. Hasalways breathed through the mouth. The septum nasi isdeflected; there is a hypertrophy of the mucous membrane,and the left nostril is closed. THE HEAD, FACE, JAWS AND TEETH 375 In this case the jaw is well developed, and although theteeth are large there is no marked deformity. The centralincisiors overlap slightly; the anterior teeth protrude onaccount of the pushing forward of the posterior teeth. Aside view shows this forward inclination of all the teeth. Case XIX, Fig. 129.—W. T. O., aged twenty-five years;nationality, American. Height of vault, .62 of an inch. Hehas been a mouth-breather for twelve years. The left nostrilis entirely closed, the result of a blow received at the age ofthirteen. In this case the jaw is well developed. The slight saddle-


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