When the mean is an empty plate for clinicians and scientists, and a full plate for politicians and writers

David NORMANDO

Orthodontics, as well as other branches of science, completely adores arithmetic mean. We can routinely go on stating that orthodontic treatment lasts for 24 months by using mean to speak the truth. However, in some cases, this parameter should not be assessed in isolation or not even employed at all. [...]

How to cite: Normando D. When the mean is an empty plate for clinicians and scientists, and a full plate for politicians and writers. Dental Press J Orthod. 2014 Sept-Oct;19(5):14-5. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/2176-9451.19.5.014-015.edt

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