Seminars in Orthodontics
Volume 14, Issue 1 , Pages 73-86 , March 2008

Gaining Control with Self-Ligation

  • Michael C. Alpern

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Michael C. Alpern, DDS, MS, 3100 Port Charlotte Boulevard, Port Charlotte, FL 33952.

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 Conflict of interest: I serve as a consultant to Dentsply GAC International Inc. At no time will I compromise my scientific or orthodontic principles on any subject.

PII: S1073-8746(07)00073-4

doi: 10.1053/j.sodo.2007.12.008

Seminars in Orthodontics
Volume 14, Issue 1 , Pages 73-86 , March 2008