Changes in facial expressions following functional orthopaedic treatment for Class II division 1 malocclusion: a

Ourania Stergiopulos1, Odyssia Houstis2, Stavros Kiliaridis1

  • 1Division of Orthodontics, University Clinic of Dental Medicine, University of Geneva.

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