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740 ORTHODONTIA AS AN OPERATIVE PROCEDURE.
To these wire bows, rubber bands may be attached to move teeth in
all directions, for instance at B, for niovinj^ a lateral incisor into the
arcli ; at A, for rotating a central incisor; at D, for drawing a canine
backward along the ridge ; and at C, for drawing a lateral forward.
Fig. 713.
Labial and liugual bows for teeth in all positions.
This last rnbber band should not be applied till after the canine has
been moved out of the way.
This appliance, made up of labial and lingual bows, has as wide a
range of application as the plate and bow, and is much more stable as
Fig. 714.
Appliance for rotating several teeth at one time.
well as much more cleanly. Fig. 714 shows the use of this appliance
for rotating several teeth at one time.
The bows may be used independently as follows The labial bow may
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