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Gross Pattern Error

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Fig 1: Gross Pattern Error: Low Contact Pattern That Is Contacting More Toward the Heel
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Fig 2: Gross Pattern Error: High, Thin Contact Pattern In the Center Of The Tooth
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Fig 3: Identifying Thick Contact Pattern
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Fig 4: Identifying Thick Tooth Contact Pattern
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