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Review
. 2000 Jul 29;321(7256):288-90.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.321.7256.288.

ABC or oral health. Improving occlusion and orofacial aesthetics: orthodontics

S Cunningham  1 , E Horrocks, N Hunt, S Jones, H Moseley, J Noar, C Scully
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Review

ABC or oral health. Improving occlusion and orofacial aesthetics: orthodontics

S Cunningham et al. BMJ. .
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Patient with crowded teeth and malocclusion (top) and after orthodontic treatment (bottom)
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Patient with crowded teeth and malocclusion (top) and after orthodontic treatment (bottom)
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Dentition of a 21 year old man who would benefit from orthodontic treatment to relocate spaces in lower jaw before bridges are placed to correct aesthetic appearance
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Profile view of patient with protruding mandible (top) and after orthognathic treatment (bottom)
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Profile view of patient with protruding mandible (top) and after orthognathic treatment (bottom)
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Palatal view of patient with cleft lip and palate
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