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Mandibular buccal shelf asymmetry and bone density in vietnamese adults: a CBCT study Cover

Mandibular buccal shelf asymmetry and bone density in vietnamese adults: a CBCT study

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|Sep 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-2025-0026 | Journal eISSN: 2207-7480 | Journal ISSN: 2207-7472
Language: English
Page range: 275 - 283
Submitted on: Apr 1, 2025
Accepted on: Jun 1, 2025
Published on: Sep 1, 2025
Published by: Australian Society of Orthodontists Inc.
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 times per year

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