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G Rosenbach1, C Quintão, M A Almeida
1Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Faculdade de Odontologia, Disciplina de Ortodontia, Boulevard 28 de Setembro 157, 2 andar Vila Isabel, Rio de Janeiro - RJ - Brazil 20550-013.
Abstract:
Brazil is the largest country of South America, with an area of 8.511.965 km(2) and 150 million people. It has 113 dental schools and several orthodontic postgraduate courses variously at Certificate, Master, and Doctoral levels. The current article gives an overview of the speciality in Brazil. The discussion puts the delivery of orthodontic care within the context of social conditions in Brazil. Included is a description of two full-time orthodontic courses located in the city of Rio de Janeiro.
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