Nickel Allergy and Orthodontics

Journal of Orthodontics

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 171-174

  Rahilly, G ^a   Price, N ^b  

^a LEEDS DENTAL INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b MAYDAY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Delayed hypersensitivity; nickel allergy; nickel free; nickel titanium

Indexed keywords

EID: 85132641388     PISSN: 14653125     EISSN: 14653133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ortho.30.2.171     Document Type: Article

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