Comparison of stability of absorbable and titanium plate and screw fixation for sagittal split ramus osteotomy

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 127-132

  Dolanmaz, Dogan ^a   Uckan, Sina ^b   Isik, Kubilay ^a   Saglam, Haci ^a  

^a SELCUK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b BASKENT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Sagittal split ramus osteotomy; Screw fixation; Titanium miniplate; Titanium screw

Indexed keywords

TITANIUM;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; CONTROLLED STUDY; MANDIBLE OSTEOTOMY; MANDIBLE RECONSTRUCTION; NONHUMAN; PLATE FIXATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; SHEEP; SOFT TISSUE;

EID: 1642444702     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-4356(03)00234-1     Document Type: Article

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