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Short-term chemical and physical changes in Invisalign appliances Cover

Short-term chemical and physical changes in Invisalign appliances

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|Dec 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-2009-0007 | Journal eISSN: 2207-7480 | Journal ISSN: 2207-7472
Language: English
Page range: 34 - 40
Submitted on: Sep 1, 2008
Accepted on: Feb 1, 2009
Published on: Dec 14, 2023
Published by: Australian Society of Orthodontists Inc.
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

© 2023 Antonio Gracco, Alida Mazzoli, Orlando Favoni, Carla Conti, Paolo Ferraris, Giorgio Tosi, Maria Paola Guarneri, published by Australian Society of Orthodontists Inc.
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