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Treatment of a severe skeletal Class II malocclusion through growth modification: a problem-oriented case report Cover

Treatment of a severe skeletal Class II malocclusion through growth modification: a problem-oriented case report

By: Yimeng Yan,  Zhiqiang Ouyang and  Fei Tong  
Open Access
|Sep 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-2023-0027 | Journal eISSN: 2207-7480 | Journal ISSN: 2207-7472
Language: English
Page range: 82 - 95
Submitted on: Feb 1, 2023
Accepted on: Jul 1, 2023
Published on: Sep 25, 2023
Published by: Australian Society of Orthodontists Inc.
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

© 2023 Yimeng Yan, Zhiqiang Ouyang, Fei Tong, published by Australian Society of Orthodontists Inc.
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