Plaque, puberty, and noncompliance--the orthodontic dilemma

Tex Dent J. 2002 Jul;119(7):645-7.

Authors

Thomas K Hasegawa Jr¹, Merrill Matthews Jr, Reginald Taylor

Affiliation

¹ Department of Orthodontics, Baylor College of Dentistry, USA.

PMID: 12138537

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior*
Affect
Attitude to Health
Dental Plaque / physiopathology
Ethics, Dental*
Humans
Informed Consent
Male
Oral Hygiene*
Orthodontics, Corrective*
Prognosis
Puberty / psychology
Refusal to Treat
Self Care
Treatment Refusal*