The effectiveness of laceback ligatures: Arandomized controlled clinical trial

Journal of Orthodontics

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 303-311

  Irvine, R ^a   Power, S ^a   McDonald, F ^b  

^a ROYAL BOURNEMOUTH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Lacebacks; Pre adjusted edgewise appliance; Randomized controlled trial; Straightwire

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861362074     PISSN: 14653125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/146531204225020606     Document Type: Article

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