Periodontal health and orthodontic treatment.

J Am Dent Assoc

Orthodontist, Levine Orthodontics, Lexington, MA; Part-time Lecturer on Developmental Biology, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA.

Published: February 2019

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