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What should be the average time for twin block braces?
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Twin Block: One of many types of functional appliances that are modestly effective for reducing front-to-back skeletal discrepancies, ineffective for non-growing adults. Time in treatment determined by severity of problem, numerous anatomic configuration considerations, number of hours/day in the appliance, and the rate of cell turnover.
Answered 5/7/2014
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