Dental Arch Dimensions in Subjects with Beta-thalassemia Major
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Dental arch dimensions in subjects with beta-thalassemia major.
AIM Thalassemia is a group of inherited hemoglobinopathies with thalassemia major representing the severe form of the disease characterized by craniofacial deformities. The aim of this study is to provide a detailed description of dental arch dimensions in subjects with thalassemia major. SUBJECTS AND METHODS The sample consisted of 43 thalassemic subjects, 24 males and 19 females, aged 7.3 t...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1526-3711
DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10024-1071