Following proximal reduction from LL5 mesial to LR5 mesial, the 1st step is to distalize L4s using L5,6s as anchorage (Fig.4,5; 16x16).  If the latter has been achieved when the patient returns, splint L4-6s and retract L3s.

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Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 10/12/2017, last revision 06/30/2019