Anatomosurgical study of the marginal mandibular branch of the facial nerve for submandibular surgical approach

Brazilian Dental Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 71-74

  Woltmann, Marcus ^a,c   De Faveri, Ricardo ^b   Sgrott, Emerson Alexandre ^b  

^a REGIONAL UNIVERSITY OF BLUMENAU   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE DO VALE DO ITAJAÍ   (Brazil)

^c NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Facial nerve; Marginal mandibular branch; Submandibular approach

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CADAVER; FACIAL NERVE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INNERVATION; MANDIBLE; MANDIBULAR NERVE;

ADULT; CADAVER; FACIAL NERVE; HUMANS; MANDIBLE; MANDIBULAR NERVE;

EID: 33745891790     PISSN: 01036440     EISSN: 18064760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0103-64402006000100016     Document Type: Article

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