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The application and correlation of Pont’s Index to the facial framework of three main ethnic groups in Malaysia Cover

The application and correlation of Pont’s Index to the facial framework of three main ethnic groups in Malaysia

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-2013-0006 | Journal eISSN: 2207-7480 | Journal ISSN: 2207-7472
Language: English
Page range: 34 - 42
Submitted on: Jul 1, 2012
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Accepted on: Feb 1, 2013
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Published on: Aug 1, 2023
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

© 2023 Kathiravan Purmal, Mohammad Khursheed Alam, Deeban Das Moganadass, Nur Nadia Zakaria, Ngeow Wei Cheong, published by Australian Society of Orthodontists Inc.
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