The Angle system of regulation and retention of the teeth, and treatment of fractures of the maxillae.

  • Angle, Edward H. (Edward Hartley), 1855-1930.
Date:
1895
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Credit: The Angle system of regulation and retention of the teeth, and treatment of fractures of the maxillae. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    against other teeth which may have been secured to the arch by means of ligatures or bands. [This arch is not included in Set No. 2, but must be ordered separately, as also the extra bands and tubes D, Fig. 2, with which it is always used.] Fig. 4. In Fig. 5 is shown a metal cap covering the chin, and in con- nection with the head-gear and heavy elastic bands it is used in the retraction of the inferior maxilla, as shown in the figure. Fig. This cap is light, nicely made, highly polished, and will fit all cases, as it is necessary for fit to be only approximately accurate. A layer of absorbent cotton should always be placed between the metal and the chin while it is beino; worn.