Seminars in Orthodontics
Volume 13, Issue 2 , Pages 76-80 , June 2007

Oral Health-Related Benefits of Orthodontic Treatment

  • Donald J. Burden

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Donald J. Burden, BDS, MSc, PhD, FDSRCPS, FFDRCSI, FDSRCS, DOrthRCS, MOrthRCS, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queens University of Belfast, Grosvenor Road, Belfast BT12 6BP, UK. Phone: 02890632734

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doi: 10.1053/j.sodo.2007.03.002

Seminars in Orthodontics
Volume 13, Issue 2 , Pages 76-80 , June 2007

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