The treatment effects of Invisalign orthodontic aligners: A systematic review

Journal of the American Dental Association

Volumn 136, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1724-1729

  Lagravère, Manuel O ^a   Flores Mir, Carlos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Invisalign; Orthodontics; Treatment outcomes

Indexed keywords

EID: 29144494938     PISSN: 00028177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14219/jada.archive.2005.0117     Document Type: Article

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