Prospective randomized clinical trial to compare pain levels associated with 2 orthodontic fixed bracket systems

American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics

Volumn 136, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 160-167

  Pringle, Angus M ^a   Petrie, Aviva ^b   Cunningham, Susan J ^b   McKnight, Mary ^c  

^a QUEEN ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNIC GROUP; FACE PAIN; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; ORTHODONTIC DEVICE; ORTHODONTICS; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ETHNIC GROUPS; FACIAL PAIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCE DESIGN; ORTHODONTIC BRACKETS; ORTHODONTIC WIRES; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 67949093009     PISSN: 08895406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2007.08.032     Document Type: Article

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