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Retrusion

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Re`tru´sion
n.1.The act of retruding, or the state of being retruded.
In virtue of an endless remotion or retrusion of the constituent cause.
- Coleridge.


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He does point out that long-term studies indicate that the only lasting effect of functional appliances is a retrusion of the midface, and not mandibular growth.
This bite is concomitant with a retrusion of the mandible, which, if uncorrected, leads to a breakdown of the supporting structures of the teeth.
 
 
 
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