Three-dimensional facial morphometry of attractive children and normal children in the deciduous and early mixed dentition

Angle Orthodontist

Volumn 77, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1025-1033

  Sforza, Chiarella ^a   Laino, Alberto ^b   D'Alessio, Raoul ^c   Dellavia, Claudia ^a   Grandi, Gaia ^a   Ferrario, Virgilio Ferruccio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Attractiveness; Children; Face; Soft tissues

Indexed keywords

EID: 37649017104     PISSN: 00033219     EISSN: 00033219     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2319/100206-400.1     Document Type: Article

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