The canines are continually erupting 3 months of elastics.  A flexible wire (.0175' twisted wire) is just installed (bent around the canine) for the upper arch for further orthodontically-assisted eruption (Fig.12).  *: attached gingiva.

Light anterior open bite is noted.

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Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 03/23/2013, last revision 03/23/2014