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Figure 5. Sequence of subjects with class II facial deformity. A and D show the classical facial pattern in class II patient, with a deficiency in sagittal projection of the maxilla. B and E show the position of the facial skeleton in a better support for the soft tissue; concavity in the middle third is not observed, usually with a good projection of the maxillary bone and nasal spine. C and F show the position of the maxillary bone and the support for soft tissue and cartilage of the nose, better than in class III faces.