A sphenoidal mechanism of midfacial retrognathia in the brachyrrhine mouse

Class III malocclusion in orthodontic patients typically results from midfacial retrognathia. However, the etiology of the midfacial retrognathia remains unclear. The cranial base is considered to play an important role in the emergence of midfacial morphology due to its location within the craniofa...

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Main Author: Ma, Wenbin
Other Authors: Lozanoff, Scott
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: University of Saskatchewan 1996
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Online Access:http://library.usask.ca/theses/available/etd-10212004-000813