Orthodontic-surgical approach in a case of severe open-bite associated with functional macroglossia

American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics

Volumn 118, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 347-351

  Medeiros, Paulo José ^a,d   Camargo, Elisa Souza ^b   Vitral, Robert ^b,c   Rocha, Roberto ^b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^c Juiz de Fora Fed Univ Brazil   (Brazil)

^d R Siqueira Campos   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DYSPHAGIA; FEMALE; GLOSSECTOMY; HUMAN; MACROGLOSSIA; MALOCCLUSION; MANDIBLE RECONSTRUCTION; MAXILLA OSTEOTOMY; SPEECH DISORDER;

ADOLESCENT; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; GLOSSECTOMY; HUMANS; MACROGLOSSIA; MALOCCLUSION; MANDIBULAR ADVANCEMENT; OSTEOTOMY, LE FORT; SPEECH DISORDERS;

EID: 0034264617     PISSN: 08895406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mod.2000.102390     Document Type: Article

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