Orthodontic treatment complexity and need in a group of Nigerian patients: The relationship between the Dental Aesthetic Index (DAI) and the index of complexity

Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 37-44

  Onyeaso, Chukwudi Ochi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

DAI; ICON; Nigeria; Orthodontics; Treatment need and complexity

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947194015     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15263711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5005/jcdp-8-3-37     Document Type: Article

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