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Figure 1. Management of bilateral maxillary lateral incisor absence with space opening. A: Intraoral frontal view before treatment; B: intraoral occlusal view before treatment; C: intraoral frontal view after completion of orthodontic treatment. Temporary crowns are placed on dental implants bilaterally for substitution of lateral incisors; D: intraoral occlusal view after completion of orthodontic treatment. Spaces are opened for dental implants for substitution of missing lateral incisors, whereas the space of missing right first molar is closed