TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-06-21. TREATMENT OF MALOCCLUSION AT HQ 4 BASE SUB AREA FOR PATIENT ...

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Accession Number 093261
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-06-21. TREATMENT OF MALOCCLUSION AT HQ 4 BASE SUB AREA FOR PATIENT SGT A.S. RINGWOOD, BY DENTAL OFFICER, MAJ A.G. ROWELL. MODELS OF DENTURES, RIGHT LATERAL VIEW. 'A', NEW PU AND PL DENTURES IN SITU. NOTE "EDGE TO EDGE" CONTACT OF ANTERIOR TEETH AND REDUCTION OF PROGNATHISM EFFECTED BY OPENING BITE TEETH TO NORMAL. 'B', OLD PU AND PL DENTURES IN SITU. PROTRUSION OF MANDIBLE AND EXCESSIVE CLOSURE OF BITE IS APPARENT. PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN AT REQUEST OF DR. WORNER, VISITING AUSTRALIAN SCIENTIST.