ILLUSTRATION AND PHOTOGRAPHS
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| Figure 1: Patient of Northern European Extraction. Long face syndrome. Posterior crossbite (very narrow upper dental arch). Class III malocclusion (underbite). Long standing nasal obstruction. Maxillary compression. Relative enlargement of the inferior trubinates. Massive tonsils. Loud snoring. Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). Excessive Daytime Sleepiness (EDS). |
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Figure 2: Another patient with long face syndrome. Note the pronounced "gummy" smile. |
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Figure 3: A third patient with long face syndrome. Note the very narrow upper and lower dental arches. |
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Figure 4: Rapid Maxillary Expansion (RME) device. |
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Figure 5: Sagittal view of the nasal vault noting the proper line of resection of the hypertrophied right inferior turbinate (enlarged right nasal sidewall structure). Should be the lower third (partial resection) of the inferior turbinate. |
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