The effect of low level laser therapy (LLLT) on bone remodelling after median diastema closure: A one year and half follow-up study

Orthodontic Waves

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 116-122

  Zahra, Sherif Essam ^a   Elkasi, Abbadi Adel ^a   Eldin, Mouchira Salah ^b   Vandevska Radunovic, Vaska ^c  

^a SUEZ CANAL UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Bone density; Low level laser therapy; Maxillary midline spacing; Relapse

Indexed keywords

EID: 67651091569     PISSN: 13440241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.odw.2009.02.001     Document Type: Article

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