A randomized clinical trial to compare three methods of orthodontic space closure

Journal of Orthodontics

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 31-36

  Dixon, V ^a   Read, M J F ^a   O'Brien, K D ^a   Worthington, H V ^a   Mandall, N A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY DENTAL HOSPITAL OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Active ligatures; Nickel titanium springs; Orthodontic space closure; Powerchain; Randomized clinical trial; Rate of tooth movement

Indexed keywords

NICKEL; TITANIUM; TITANIUM NICKELIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; OBSERVER VARIATION; ORTHODONTICS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD; HUMANS; NICKEL; OBSERVER VARIATION; ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCE DESIGN; ORTHODONTIC SPACE CLOSURE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TIME FACTORS; TITANIUM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036516052     PISSN: 14653125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ortho/29.1.31     Document Type: Article

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