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Acta Odontologica Scandinavica Volume 51, 1993 - Issue 5
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Original Article

The relationship between maximal bite force, bite force endurance, and facial morphology during growth: A cross-sectional study

Stavros Kiliaridis Departments of Orthodontics and Prosthodontics, Faculty of Odontology, University of Göteborg, Göteborg, Sweden; Section of Orthodontics, UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Heidrun Kjellberg Departments of Orthodontics and Prosthodontics, Faculty of Odontology, University of Göteborg, Göteborg, Sweden; Section of Orthodontics, UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Bengt Wenneberg Departments of Orthodontics and Prosthodontics, Faculty of Odontology, University of Göteborg, Göteborg, Sweden; Section of Orthodontics, UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Christer Engström Departments of Orthodontics and Prosthodontics, Faculty of Odontology, University of Göteborg, Göteborg, Sweden; Section of Orthodontics, UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, California, USA
Pages 323-331 | Received 27 Jan 1993, Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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