Changes in Circumferential Neck Measurements during Movements of the Head in Children and Their Relevance to Extraoral Traction

Angle Orthodontist

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 44-49

  Samuels, Russell H A ^a   DiBiase, Andrew T ^a  

^a GLENFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cervical traction; Headgear; Neckgear; Neckstrap; Safety release modules

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; EQUIPMENT; FACE INJURY; FEMALE; HEAD MOVEMENT; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; NECK; ORTHODONTIC DEVICE; ORTHODONTICS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; EXTRAORAL TRACTION APPLIANCES; FACIAL INJURIES; FEMALE; HEAD MOVEMENTS; HUMANS; MALE; NECK; ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCE DESIGN; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0035258669     PISSN: 00033219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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