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Total arch distalisation using clear aligners and micro-implant anchorage for treating crowding and lip protrusion in an adult Cover

Total arch distalisation using clear aligners and micro-implant anchorage for treating crowding and lip protrusion in an adult

By: U-Hyeong Cho and  Hyo-Sang Park  
Open Access
|Mar 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-2025-0030 | Journal eISSN: 2207-7480 | Journal ISSN: 2207-7472
Language: English
Page range: 418 - 433
Submitted on: Jun 1, 2025
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Accepted on: Aug 1, 2025
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Published on: Mar 9, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

© 2026 U-Hyeong Cho, Hyo-Sang Park, published by Australian Society of Orthodontists Inc.
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.