Seminars in Orthodontics
Volume 13, Issue 2 , Pages 81-87 , June 2007

Quality of Orthodontic Treatment

  • Katherine W.L. Vig

      Affiliations

    • Emeritus Professor and Head of Orthodontics, The Ohio State University, College of Dentistry, Columbus, OH.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Katherine W.L. Vig, BDS, MS, DOrth, FDS RCS, The Ohio State University, College of Dentistry, 4088 Postle Hall, 305 West 12th Avenue, P.O. Box 182357, Columbus, OH 43218-2357. Phone: 614-292-5972
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  • Allen Firestone

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Section of Orthodontics, The Ohio State University, College of Dentistry, Columbus, OH.
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  • Wyatt Wood

      Affiliations

    • Former Resident, Section of Orthodontics, The Ohio State University, College of Dentistry, Columbus, OH.
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  • Misty Lenk

      Affiliations

    • Resident, Section of Orthodontics, The Ohio State University, College of Dentistry, Columbus, OH.

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 Supported in part by an AAOF biomedical research grant and Delta Dental research funding.

PII: S1073-8746(07)00010-2

doi: 10.1053/j.sodo.2007.03.003

Seminars in Orthodontics
Volume 13, Issue 2 , Pages 81-87 , June 2007

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