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New horizons in dentistry and orthodontics with 4D printing technologies 4D printing and orthodontics

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|Feb 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-2025-0003 | Journal eISSN: 2207-7480 | Journal ISSN: 2207-7472
Language: English
Page range: 32 - 39
Submitted on: Sep 1, 2024
Accepted on: Jan 1, 2025
Published on: Feb 25, 2025
Published by: Australian Society of Orthodontists Inc.
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 times per year

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