A modified approach for obtaining cephalograms in the natural head position

Journal of Orthodontics

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 25-28

  Raju, N Sleeva ^a   Prasad, K Gangadhara ^a   Jayade, V P ^a  

^a SDM COLLEGE OF DENTAL SCIENCES AND HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

(NHP); Modified method for NHP; Natural head position

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CEPHALOMETRY; HEAD; HUMAN; LIGHT; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

CEPHALOMETRY; HEAD; HUMANS; LIGHT; POSTURE;

EID: 0035291021     PISSN: 14653125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ortho/28.1.25     Document Type: Article

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