Malocclusion and Orthodontics

References

Citations

1. Sarver DM, Proffit WR (2005). Special considerations in diagnosis and treatment planning. In TM Graber et al., eds., Orthodontics: Current Principles and Techniques, 4th ed., pp. 3–70. St. Louis: Elsevier Mosby.

2. American Association of Orthodontists (2006). Why straighten teeth? Available online: http://www.braces.org/beautifulsmile/straighten/.

3. Mihalik CA, et al. (2003). Long-term follow-up of class II adults treated with orthodontic camouflage: A comparison with orthognathic surgery outcomes. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, 123(3): 266–278.

4. American Dental Association (2006). Braces and orthodontics. Available online: http://www.ada.org/public/topics/braces_faq.asp.

5. Bernhardt MK, et al. (2001). The effect of preemptive and/or postoperative ibuprofen therapy for orthodontic pain. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, 120(1): 20–27.

Other Works Consulted

• Harrison JE, Ashby D (2006). Orthodontic treatment for posterior crossbites. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (1). Oxford: Update Software.

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