The preoperative periapical films show practically no bone above the inferior alveolar canals and condemned anterior teeth, fig. 107. Clinically, an open bite with a bilateral protrusion was seen, fig. 108. The anterior teeth flared out greatly in a labial direction, figs. 109, 110, 111, 112, 113. Fig. 114 demonstrates how far out labially the anterior teeth of his denture were brought forth to meet with the lower teeth. This distorted his entire face to such an extent that it closed his nostrils according to the patient. Profile views showing the over-extended denture, figs. 115, 116. A new denture was immediately fashioned so that the anterior teeth went be-hind the lower teeth by one half an inch, figs. 117, 118. The teeth were removed, figs. 119, 120,

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