Orthodontic facebows: Safety issues and current management

Journal of Orthodontics

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 101-107

  Samuels, R H A ^a   Brezniak, N ^b  

^a GLENFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Extra oral traction; Facebow injuries; Headgear safety; Locking facebows

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; EQUIPMENT; FACE INJURY; HUMAN; MECHANICAL STRESS; ORTHODONTIC DEVICE; ORTHODONTICS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; SURFACE PROPERTY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; EXTRAORAL TRACTION APPLIANCES; FACIAL INJURIES; HUMANS; ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCE DESIGN; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 0036598804     PISSN: 14653125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ortho/29.2.101     Document Type: Article

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