Seminars in Orthodontics
Volume 12, Issue 2 , Pages 110-119 , June 2006

The Importance of Masticatory Muscle Function in Dentofacial Growth

  • Stavros Kiliaridis

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Stavros Kiliaridis, DDS, PhD, Department of Orthodontics, Dental School–Medical Faculty, University of Geneva, Rue Barthélemy-Menn 19, CH-1211 Genève 4, Switzerland. Phone: 41-22-379-4021; Fax: 41-22-379-4022

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doi: 10.1053/j.sodo.2006.01.004

Seminars in Orthodontics
Volume 12, Issue 2 , Pages 110-119 , June 2006

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