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Quantification of wear-time adherence of removable appliances in young orthodontic patients in relation to their BMI: a preliminary study

PURPOSE: The relationship between unhealthy body mass index (BMI) and adherence to orthodontic treatment with removable appliances has not previously been evaluated. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to quantify the association between BMI and wear time of removable orthodontic appliances and to...

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Autores principales: Schott, Timm Cornelius, Ludwig, Björn
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4240191/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25484576
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/PPA.S69586