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2. INTRODUCTION
A program of selective extraction of deciduous and
sometimes permanent teeth over a period of time,
with the objective of relieving crowding and
facilitating the eruption of remaining teeth into
improved positions
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7. EXCEPTIONS
EARLY LOSS OF
DECIDUOUS CANINE
PERMANENT CANINE
MOVES MORE RAPIDLY
GETS AHEAD OF 4
NO CHOICE BUT
ENUCLEATION OF 4
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8. BLOCKED OUT LATERAL INCISOR
EXTRACTION OF DECIDUOUS CANINE &
DECIDUOUS FIRST MOLAR
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9. PRECAUTIONS
ANY APPLIANCE THAT PREVENTS
LOWER PERMANENT INCISORS TO
ERUPT SHOULD NOT BE GIVEN.
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10. BENEFITS
LINGUAL TIPPING OF MANDIBULAR
INCISORS
ELIMINATION OF DISTAL MOVEMENT OF
CANINE AND RETRACTION OF INCISORS
7-9 MONTHS SAVED
SELF CORRECTION OF IRREGULARITIES
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11. SHORTCOMINGS
DEEP BITE
CURVE OF SPEE
SOME MESIAL
INCLINATION OF
SECOND PREMOLARS
0-3 mm SPACE LEFT
BETWEEN SECOND
PREMOLAR AND
CANINE
EARLY PERIODONTAL
PROBLEM
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23. Conclusion
No one other than those capable of making the
necessary treatment corrections following serial
extraction procedures should attempt to do so.
The result is likely to be a disservice rather than a
service to a child, endangering rather than
enhancing the longevity of the denture.
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