Skeletal and dental changes in Class II division 1 malocclusions treated with splint-type Herbst appliances: A systematic review

Angle Orthodontist

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 376-381

  Flores Mir, Carlos ^a,b   Ayeh, Abenaa ^b   Goswani, Ashim ^b   Charkhandeh, Shouresh ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dental changes; Functional appliances; Herbst; Orthodontics; Skeletal changes; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947258841     PISSN: 00033219     EISSN: 00033219     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2319/0003-3219(2007)077[0376:SADCIC]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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