Comparison of dimensional accuracy between direct-printed and thermoformed aligners |
Koenig, Nickolas
(Department of Orthodontics, Saint Louis University)
Choi, Jin-Young (Department of Orthodontics, Graduate School of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University) McCray, Julie (Department of Orthodontics, Saint Louis University) Hayes, Andrew (Department of Orthodontics, Saint Louis University) Schneider, Patricia (Department of Orthodontics, Saint Louis University) Kim, Ki Beom (Department of Orthodontics, Saint Louis University) |
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