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Time and tide.

W J Tulley
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Timing of treatment is one of the main themes. The development of orthodontics in the United Kingdom is described against the background of a state-funded system. The scope and limitations of extraction therapy and removable appliance therapy are discussed. The principles of functional appliances are also described, as is the need for flexibility in appliance systems, to bring about maximum effect.

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Activator AppliancesAdolescentAdultChildCommunity Health ServicesDental Service, HospitalGeneral Practice, DentalHumansOrthodontic AppliancesOrthodonticsOrthodontics, CorrectiveSchool DentistrySerial ExtractionState MedicineTime FactorsTongue HabitsTooth Movement TechniquesUnited KingdomJournal Article

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W J Tulley. 1980. Time and tide.. https://doi.org/10.1016/0002-9416(80)90080-9

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