Fig.3 (preop left side view): Class I malocclusion; arrow points to the cusp of the upper left canine, which is normally situated between the lower canine and the first bicuspid.

*: apical abscess of the first bicuspid, which will be treated with root canal therapy, not extraction.

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Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 03/26/2013, last revision 03/26/2014