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Trunk asymmetry and facial symmetry in young adults

Inta Zepa Department of Orthodontics, Karolinska Institutet, Institute of Odontology, Huddinge, Sweden; Department of Pedodontics and Orthodontics, Institute of Dentistry, University of Helsinki, Finland; Department of Radiology, Institute of Dentistry, University of Helsinki, Finland; Riihimäki Regional Hospital, Riihimäki, Finland; Department of Stomatognathic Physiology and Prosthetic Dentistry, Institute of Dentistry, University of Helsinki, Finland; Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Center, Department of Plastic Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, HUS, Finland; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, Surgical Hospital, HUCH, Helsinki, Finland
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Kirsti Hurmerinta Department of Orthodontics, Karolinska Institutet, Institute of Odontology, Huddinge, Sweden; Department of Pedodontics and Orthodontics, Institute of Dentistry, University of Helsinki, Finland; Department of Radiology, Institute of Dentistry, University of Helsinki, Finland; Riihimäki Regional Hospital, Riihimäki, Finland; Department of Stomatognathic Physiology and Prosthetic Dentistry, Institute of Dentistry, University of Helsinki, Finland; Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Center, Department of Plastic Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, HUS, Finland; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, Surgical Hospital, HUCH, Helsinki, Finland
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Outi Kovero Department of Orthodontics, Karolinska Institutet, Institute of Odontology, Huddinge, Sweden; Department of Pedodontics and Orthodontics, Institute of Dentistry, University of Helsinki, Finland; Department of Radiology, Institute of Dentistry, University of Helsinki, Finland; Riihimäki Regional Hospital, Riihimäki, Finland; Department of Stomatognathic Physiology and Prosthetic Dentistry, Institute of Dentistry, University of Helsinki, Finland; Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Center, Department of Plastic Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, HUS, Finland; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, Surgical Hospital, HUCH, Helsinki, Finland
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Maunu Nissinen Department of Orthodontics, Karolinska Institutet, Institute of Odontology, Huddinge, Sweden; Department of Pedodontics and Orthodontics, Institute of Dentistry, University of Helsinki, Finland; Department of Radiology, Institute of Dentistry, University of Helsinki, Finland; Riihimäki Regional Hospital, Riihimäki, Finland; Department of Stomatognathic Physiology and Prosthetic Dentistry, Institute of Dentistry, University of Helsinki, Finland; Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Center, Department of Plastic Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, HUS, Finland; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, Surgical Hospital, HUCH, Helsinki, Finland
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Mauno Könönen Department of Orthodontics, Karolinska Institutet, Institute of Odontology, Huddinge, Sweden; Department of Pedodontics and Orthodontics, Institute of Dentistry, University of Helsinki, Finland; Department of Radiology, Institute of Dentistry, University of Helsinki, Finland; Riihimäki Regional Hospital, Riihimäki, Finland; Department of Stomatognathic Physiology and Prosthetic Dentistry, Institute of Dentistry, University of Helsinki, Finland; Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Center, Department of Plastic Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, HUS, Finland; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, Surgical Hospital, HUCH, Helsinki, Finland
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Jan Huggare Department of Orthodontics, Karolinska Institutet, Institute of Odontology, Huddinge, Sweden; Department of Pedodontics and Orthodontics, Institute of Dentistry, University of Helsinki, Finland; Department of Radiology, Institute of Dentistry, University of Helsinki, Finland; Riihimäki Regional Hospital, Riihimäki, Finland; Department of Stomatognathic Physiology and Prosthetic Dentistry, Institute of Dentistry, University of Helsinki, Finland; Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Center, Department of Plastic Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, HUS, Finland; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, Surgical Hospital, HUCH, Helsinki, Finland
Pages 149-153 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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