Seminars in Orthodontics
Volume 14, Issue 3 , Pages 200-208 , September 2008

Evaluation of White Spot Lesions on Teeth with Orthodontic Brackets

  • Philip Benson

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Philip Benson, PhD, FDS (Orth), University of Sheffield, School of Clinical Dentistry, Department of Oral Health and Development, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK S10 2TA. Phone: 44 114 2717885; Fax: 44 114 2717843

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doi: 10.1053/j.sodo.2008.03.005

Seminars in Orthodontics
Volume 14, Issue 3 , Pages 200-208 , September 2008

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