Measurement of Maximum Mouth Opening in 2 to 6 year-old Korean Children
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Choi, Hyejin
(Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Institute of Oral Bioscience, School of Dentistry, Chonbuk National University)
Kim, Chusung (Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Institute of Oral Bioscience, School of Dentistry, Chonbuk National University) Lee, Daewoo (Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Institute of Oral Bioscience, School of Dentistry, Chonbuk National University) Yang, Yeonmi (Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Institute of Oral Bioscience, School of Dentistry, Chonbuk National University) Kim, Jaegon (Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Institute of Oral Bioscience, School of Dentistry, Chonbuk National University) |
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