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

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Accession Number 093267
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 BY DENTAL OFFICER, MAJ A.G. ROWELL. PROFILE VIEW OF PATIENT SGT W.T. O'CONNOR. NORMAL VERTICAL DIMENSION EXISTS. NOTE LACK OF RESTORATION OF UPPER LIP CONTOUR PRODUCING A MARKED PROGNATHISM OF THE MANDIBLE. PATIENT HAS CONTACT ON ONE MOLAR ONLY ON EACH SIDE. THE PU DENTURE WORN REPLACED ANTERIOR TEETH BUT MADE NO ATTEMPT TO CORRECT OCCLUSION. PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN AT REQUEST OF DR. WORNER, VISITING AUSTRALIAN SCIENTIST.