Perception of discomfort during initial orthodontic tooth alignment using a self-ligating or conventional bracket system: A randomized clinical trial

European Journal of Orthodontics

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 227-232

  Scott, Paul ^a   Sherriff, Martyn ^b   DiBiase, Andrew T ^a   Cobourne, Martyn T ^b,c  

^a EAST KENT HOSPITALS UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; ORTHODONTIC DEVICE; ORTHODONTICS; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCE DESIGN; ORTHODONTIC BRACKETS; ORTHODONTIC WIRES; ORTHODONTICS, CORRECTIVE; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; TOOTH MOVEMENT;

EID: 52449114503     PISSN: 01415387     EISSN: 14602210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ejo/cjm131     Document Type: Article

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