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Bioprogressive Therapy and Diagnostics

Martina Mikšić
Mladen Šlaj
Senka Meštrović

Sažetak

The bioprogressive technique is a fixed orthodontic technique, developed in the 1950s by Robert Murray Ricketts. This article provides a brief overview of the history of orthodontic practice, explaining the development of “Ricketts technique”, methods and principles that are incorporated in his bioprogressive therapy. It also discusses the importance of diagnostic methods, introduced by the author, that are still recognized as an important part of orthodontic therapy planning. This article explains the influence of bioprogressive philosophy on modern orthodontic techniques.

Ključne riječi

Bioprogressive therapy; Ricketts technique; VTO

Hrčak ID:

2907

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/2907

Datum izdavanja:

15.12.2003.

Podaci na drugim jezicima: hrvatski

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