Normal and increased functional asymmetries in the craniofacial area

Acta Odontologica Scandinavica

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 342-345

  Pirttiniemi, Pertti ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Asymmetry; Craniofacial growth; Crossbite; Malocclusion; Mandible

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION; FACE; FACE ASYMMETRY; FACIAL BONE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; HUMAN; PATHOLOGY; REVIEW; SKULL; TOOTH OCCLUSION;

DENTAL OCCLUSION; FACE; FACIAL ASYMMETRY; FACIAL BONES; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; HUMANS; SKULL;

EID: 0032241733     PISSN: 00016357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/000163598428284     Document Type: Article

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