Gender and growth variation in palatal bone thickness and density for mini-implant placement
Abstract Background The objective was to compare the palatal bone thickness (PBT) and palatal bone density (PBD) in the anterior, middle, and posterior part of the palate in males and females. Methods This retrospective study reviewed cone beam computed tomography scans of 359 patients. The scans we...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2018-11-01
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| Series: | Progress in Orthodontics |
| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40510-018-0241-1 |