Seminars in Orthodontics
Volume 12, Issue 1 , Pages 80-87 , March 2006

Performance Measures for Growth Modification Appliances

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doi: 10.1053/j.sodo.2005.10.012

Seminars in Orthodontics
Volume 12, Issue 1 , Pages 80-87 , March 2006