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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Heston and Isleworth 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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CASE No. 2.
Female. Age 8 11/12ths.
TYPE OF MALOCCLUSION.
Supernumerary in upper incisor region.
Labioversion of left upper incisor.
Torsion of upper left second incisor.
TREATMENT.
Radiographs showed that there was only a single supernumerary
tooth present. This was removed and the two
displaced upper incisors brought into correct alignment by
means of a vulcanite plate carrying stainless steel finger
springs. Treatment took roughly 7 months.