Prevalence of malocclusion among 12-15-year-olds in Moshi, Tanzania, using Bjork's criteria

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 83, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 372-379

  Rwakatema, D S ^a   Ng'ang'a, P M ^b   Kemoli, A M ^b  

^a KILIMANJARO CHRISTIAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Tanzania)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

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EID: 33750539739     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/eamj.v83i7.9449     Document Type: Article

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