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  • Orthodontic treatment
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    • Root canal treatment
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External appliances

- Posterior pull headgears (photo 1)
- Anterior pull (protraction) face mask (photo 2)

Both types of these appliances are used for orthopedic corrections of the skeletal discrepancies between the upper and lower jaws. They are useful for the treatment of children and adolescents. These applications are removable and are used for certain hours per day according to the instructions of the Orthodontist.