Seminars in Orthodontics
Volume 14, Issue 3 , Pages 209-219 , September 2008

White Spot Lesions After Orthodontic Treatment

  • Derrick Willmot

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Derrick Willmot, PhD, BDS, FDS, MOrth, University of Sheffield, Charles Clifford Dental Hospital, Wellesley Road, Sheffield, UK S10 2SZ. Phone: +44 114 2717809

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doi: 10.1053/j.sodo.2008.03.006

Seminars in Orthodontics
Volume 14, Issue 3 , Pages 209-219 , September 2008

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