The etiology of osseous deformities of the head, face, jaws and teeth . every respect and above the average inintellect. Bones of the face normal, except zygomae, whichare excessively developed. Case XIV, Fig. 68.—This young man was born and raisedin Boston. He possesses a weak physical make-up; hasvery contracted chest and stoops. Marked arrest of bones ofthe face. Long, slender nose, the outer Avails coming incontact with the inner, and is therefore a is a slightly excessive development of the lower was supposed to be in consumption, and was ordered THE HEAD, FACE


The etiology of osseous deformities of the head, face, jaws and teeth . every respect and above the average inintellect. Bones of the face normal, except zygomae, whichare excessively developed. Case XIV, Fig. 68.—This young man was born and raisedin Boston. He possesses a weak physical make-up; hasvery contracted chest and stoops. Marked arrest of bones ofthe face. Long, slender nose, the outer Avails coming incontact with the inner, and is therefore a is a slightly excessive development of the lower was supposed to be in consumption, and was ordered THE HEAD, FACE, JAWS AND TEETH 247 west. The chanoje of climate and out-door exercise have com-pletely restored him to health. Case XV, Fig. 69.—This gentleman, a medical student,possesses about the same history as Case XIV. He, however,has a more marked deformity. There is a great arrest ofdevelopment of the bones of the face, and a more markedprotrusion of the chin; this, however, does not show, owingto the beard. In comparison of these cases ihere is very little difference. t Fig. 69. in width of the upper jaw in the first live cases. Three are2, one and one Fig. 54 shows arrest of develop-ment at the bridge of the nose. Fig. 55 shows arrest ofdevelopment of the bones of the face extending from thesupra-orbital ridge, including the eyes, zygomte and superiormaxilla, presenting a concavity of the face as far down asthe superior border of the inferior teeth. Fig. 56 is preciselylike Fig. 55, with the exception that the zygoma are still moredeveloped. Fig. 57 is exactly like the last two, with theexception that the zygomse are still further developed. InFig. 58 the features are still more normal, but arrest ofdevelopment is noticed at the alee of the nose. Fig. 59 not only 248 ETIOLOGY OF OSSEOUS DEFORMITIES OF shows arrest of development of the bones of the face, but alsomarked arrest of the inferior maxilla. The apparent prog-nathism is the same in all except Fig. 59, This i


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