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long axis of the tooth. Owing to the small size of the root in both
cases and the first bicuspid frequently having a double root, other
forces must be sparingl}^ used in the removal of this tooth. Minute
rotation, could only be used in second bicuspid, this being a single-

Fig. 123.—Position for extracting left superior bicuspids.
rooted tooth. The first bicuspid is generally possessed of two
roots. When not sufficiently bifurcated to be classed as two dis-
tinct roots, they are so united as to form a very flat root with the
greatest diameter bucco-lingually.