Balkwill's angle, occlusal plane, mandibular shape, and curve of Spee

Estelle Casazza1,2,3, Jean-Daniel Orthlieb1,2, Anne Giraudeau1,2

  • 1Aix-Marseille University, School of Dentistry, Marseille, France.

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