An evaluation of slot size in orthodontic brackets - Are Standards as expected?

Angle Orthodontist

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 450-453

  Cash, A C ^a,b   Good, S A ^a   Curtis, R V ^a   McDonald, F ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bracket slot tolerance; Machining accuracy; Slot geometry

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EVALUATION; GEOMETRY; INCISOR; ORTHODONTIC DEVICE; ORTHODONTICS; STANDARD;

EID: 4444312845     PISSN: 00033219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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