Thesis. M.Sc. American University of Beirut. Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck surgery. Division of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. Faculty of Medicine 2017 W 4 H482i 2017; Advisor: Dr. Joseph G. Ghafari, Professor and Head, Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics ; Co-Advisor: Dr. Samir A. Mustapha, Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering ; Committee members: Dr. Elie A. Shammas, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering ; Dr. Ramzi V. Haddad, Assistant Professor, Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics.
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 168-173)