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(a-e) Post-treatment photographic images of AB 24 months after the extraction of the upper right second primary molar and placement of fixed orthodontic appliances. Treatment included restorative build-up of the upper lateral incisors with composite resin and frenectomy of the labial frenum. The retention regimen included the bonding of a fixed lingual retainer to the upper central incisors to minimise reopening of the pre-treatment diastema.
