Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 86, Issue 6 , Pages 608-612 , December 2001

The relationship between intercanthal dimension and the widths of maxillary anterior teeth

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☆ aAssistant Professor, Department of Prosthetic Dental Sciences.

☆☆ Reprint requests to: Dr Khalid A. Al Wazzan, Department of Prosthetic Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, PO Box 60169, Riyadh 11545, SAUDI ARABIA, Fax: (966)1-467-8069, E-mail: alwazzan@ksu.edu.sa

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doi: 10.1067/mpr.2001.119682

Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 86, Issue 6 , Pages 608-612 , December 2001

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