Prospective randomized clinical trial comparing the effects of a masticatory bite wafer and avoidance of hard food on pain associated with initial orthodontic tooth movement

American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics

Volumn 130, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 6.e9-6.e15

  Otasevic, Mladen ^a   Naini, Farhad B ^a   Gill, Daljit S ^a   Lee, Robert T ^a  

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EID: 33745809182     PISSN: 08895406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2005.11.033     Document Type: Article

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