The duration of fixed orthodontic treatment: a comparison of two groups of patients treated using Edgewise brackets with 0.018” and 0.022” slots
By: Constantine Amditis and Lawrence F. Smith
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Language: English
Page range: 34 - 39
Submitted on: Mar 1, 1997
Accepted on: Jan 1, 1999
Published on: Dec 15, 2023
Published by: Australian Society of Orthodontists Inc.
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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