Treatment of mandibular retrusion by distraction osteogenesis: A new technique

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 89-95

  Triaca, Albino ^a   Minoretti, Roger ^a   Merz, Beat ^b  

^a Center for Maxillofacial Surgery   (Switzerland)

^b Orthognathics GmbH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Distraction; Genioplasty; Osteogenesis; Retrognathism; Retrusion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEVICE; DISTRACTION OSTEOGENESIS; ESTHETIC SURGERY; HUMAN; INCISOR; MALE; MANDIBLE RECONSTRUCTION; OSSIFICATION; RETROGNATHIA; SOFT TISSUE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TOOTH ROOT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1642526476     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-4356(03)00262-6     Document Type: Article

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