Evaluation of the effects of rapid maxillary expansion in growing children using computer tomography scanning: A pilot study

European Journal of Orthodontics

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 37-44

  Podesser, Birgit ^a   Williams, Stephen ^b,c   Crismani, Adriano G ^a   Bantleon, Hans Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b NONE

^c NONE   (Austria)

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EID: 33846990131     PISSN: 01415387     EISSN: 14602210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ejo/cjl068     Document Type: Article

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