Seminars in Orthodontics
Volume 11, Issue 3 , Pages 164-169 , September 2005

Masticatory Muscle Exercise as an Adjunctive Treatment for Open Bite Malocclusions

  • Jeryl D. English

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Jeryl D. English, DDS, MS, Department of Orthodontics, #370, Dental Branch, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 6516 MD Anderson Blvd, Houston, TX 77030. Phone: 713-500-4119; Fax: 713-500-4123
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  • Kamrin D.G. Olfert

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PII: S1073-8746(05)00026-5

doi: 10.1053/j.sodo.2005.04.010

Seminars in Orthodontics
Volume 11, Issue 3 , Pages 164-169 , September 2005

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