Seminars in Orthodontics
Volume 11, Issue 4 , Pages 172-183 , December 2005

Theories of Craniofacial Growth in the Postgenomic Era

  • David S. Carlson

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to David S. Carlson, PhD, Research and Graduate Studies, Texas A&M University System Health Science Center, Connally Building, 301 Tarrow St, College Station, TX 77840-7896; Phone: 979-458-7207.

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doi: 10.1053/j.sodo.2005.07.002

Seminars in Orthodontics
Volume 11, Issue 4 , Pages 172-183 , December 2005

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