Aetiology, diagnosis and treatment of posterior cross-bites in the primary dentition

International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 155-166

  Malandris, M ^a   Mahoney, E K ^a  

^a Westmead Centre for Oral Health   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BITE; DECIDUOUS TOOTH; DENTITION; ESTHETICS; HUMAN; LITERATURE; MALOCCLUSION; MANDIBLE; MASTICATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; REVIEW; SOFT TISSUE; SPEECH; SWALLOWING; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTITION, MIXED; HUMANS; MALOCCLUSION; ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCES; TOOTH, DECIDUOUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 2642524251     PISSN: 09607439     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-263X.2004.00546.x     Document Type: Review

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