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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Physicians’ Examination and Referral Practices on Orthodontic Problems Among 6–12-Year-Old Children in Saudi Arabia

Najla S Alrejaye1 Dental Health Services, King Abdulaziz Medical City/Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, 11426, Saudi Arabia;2 King Abdullah International Medical Research Center/ King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences/ Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, 14611, Saudi Arabia;3 College of Dentistry/ King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences/ Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, 11426, Saudi ArabiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7113-7827View further author information
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Lubna A Alnasser2 King Abdullah International Medical Research Center/ King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences/ Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, 14611, Saudi ArabiaView further author information
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Abdalaziz F Alsuliman4 College of Dentistry/ King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi ArabiaView further author information
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Dema Khalid Alomran4 College of Dentistry/ King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi ArabiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0009-0003-5401-8134View further author information
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Hanan H Alshehri3 College of Dentistry/ King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences/ Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, 11426, Saudi ArabiaView further author information
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Maram M Almalki3 College of Dentistry/ King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences/ Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, 11426, Saudi ArabiaView further author information
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Suha S Alenazi3 College of Dentistry/ King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences/ Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, 11426, Saudi ArabiaView further author information
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Ibraheem A Bushnak2 King Abdullah International Medical Research Center/ King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences/ Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, 14611, Saudi ArabiaView further author information
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Mostafa A Abolfotouh2 King Abdullah International Medical Research Center/ King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences/ Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, 14611, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 225-236 | Received 11 Sep 2023, Accepted 11 Oct 2023, Published online: 20 Oct 2023

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