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A qualitative study of orthodontic screening and referral practices among dental therapists in New Zealand

Australasian Orthodontic Journal
Volume 32 (2016): Issue 2 (January 2016)
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/aoj-2020-123 | Journal eISSN: 2207-7480 | Journal ISSN: 2207-7472
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Language: English
Page range: 155 - 164
Submitted on: Feb 1, 2016
Accepted on: Jul 1, 2016
Published on: Jul 30, 2021
Published by: Australian Society of Orthodontists Inc.
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year
Related subjects:
Medicine,
Basic medical science,
Basic medical science, other

© 2021 Allan Tan, Florence Bennani, W. Murray Thomson, Mauro Farella, Li Mei, published by Australian Society of Orthodontists Inc.
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

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