Treatment outcomes in 3 modes of orthodontic practice

American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics

Volumn 121, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 176-184

  Poulton, Donald R ^a,b,c,d   Baumrind, Sheldon ^a,b   Vlaskalic, Vicki ^a,b  

^a University of the Pacific ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC   (United States)

^c Advanced Orthodontics   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DENTAL CARE; DENTURE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORGANIZATION; ORTHODONTICS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PATIENT SELECTION; PREMEDICATION; PRIVATE PRACTICE; SCORING SYSTEM; STANDARDIZATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION; MALOCCLUSION; MANAGEMENT; METHODOLOGY; OBSERVER VARIATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEER REVIEW; STANDARD;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; HUMANS; MALOCCLUSION; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MANAGEMENT SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS; OBSERVER VARIATION; ORTHODONTICS; ORTHODONTICS, CORRECTIVE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PEER REVIEW, HEALTH CARE; PRACTICE MANAGEMENT, DENTAL; PRIVATE PRACTICE;

EID: 85047689835     PISSN: 08895406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mod.2002.121640     Document Type: Article

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