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Halitosis: Bad Breath. Head Gear: Combined with the face bow, it is an apparatus that dentists use to move upper molars backward in the mouth to create room for crowded or protrusive anterior teeth. The face bow consists of two metal parts, which have been attached together. The inner part is shaped like a horseshoe. This part goes in the patient's mouth and is connected to buccal tubes. The outer part has two curves. The curves go around the patient's face, and connect to the breakaways or high pull headgear. High Lip Line: When the widest smile reveals the tissue above the upper front teeth.

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