Seminars in Orthodontics
Volume 12, Issue 1 , Pages 25-33 , March 2006

The Role of the Headgear in Growth Modification

  • Ram S. Nanda

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Ram S. Nanda, DDS, MS, PhD, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, College of Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics, PO Box 26901, Oklahoma City, OK 73190. Phone: 405-271-6087; Fax: 405-271-1128
    • ,
  • Tarisai C. Dandajena

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cell Biology, College of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK

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PII: S1073-8746(05)00069-1

doi: 10.1053/j.sodo.2005.10.006

Seminars in Orthodontics
Volume 12, Issue 1 , Pages 25-33 , March 2006

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