Mandibular asymmetry treated with a modified activator appliance

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 939-943

  Leonardi, Rosalia ^a   Barbato, Ersilia ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Activator; Aplasia; Condyle; Mandible

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DENTITION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; JAW MALFORMATION; JAW RADIOGRAPHY; MANDIBLE; MANDIBLE CONDYLE; MOLAR TOOTH; ORTHODONTIC DEVICE; ORTHODONTICS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACTIVATOR APPLIANCES; CHILD; FACIAL ASYMMETRY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALOCCLUSION, ANGLE CLASS II; MANDIBULAR CONDYLE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34547679640     PISSN: 10492275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/scs.0b013e3180a77206     Document Type: Article

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