Sagittal split osteotomy in removal of impacted third molar

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 638-640

  Toffanin, Alberto ^a   Zupi, Aldo ^a   Cicognini, Alessandro ^a  

^a P F Calvi General Hospital of Noale   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FACIAL NERVE INJURY; HUMAN; MALE; MOLAR TOOTH; MORBIDITY; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; OSTEOTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SAFETY; SAGITTAL SPLIT OSTEOTOMY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0038416038     PISSN: 02782391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/joms.2003.50124     Document Type: Article

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