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THE CONTOURING APPARATUS. 841

to the bands an extra piece of banding material that shall extend from
the labial face over the occluding end of the tooth to the lingual portion
(shown in Fig. 897).
After the joint of the band has been soldered, the reinforcing piece,
of sufficient length for the purpose, should first be soldered to the labial
face alongside of the joint ; then the band is perfectly fitted to the
natural tooth—the extra piece being bent over and burnished to its
position on the labial surface, and the position of its end distinctly
marked upon the band, to serve as a guide to soldering,
AVhen the hoods are completed in this way and finally all placed on
the tooth and perfectly fitted, an impression should be taken for fitting
and soldering the upright bars as described for the protrusion apparatus.