Treatment of post-traumatic open bite by radiofrequency

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 311-313

  Choi, Seong Seok ^a   Rotaru, Horatiu ^b   Kim, Seong Gon ^a  

^a Hallym University   (South Korea)

^b IULIU HATIEGANU UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY   (Romania)

Author keywords

Condylar head fracture; Open bite; Radiofrequency therapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MALOCCLUSION; MANDIBLE FRACTURE; OPEN REDUCTION; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; TRACTION THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MANDIBULAR CONDYLE; MANDIBULAR FRACTURES; NECK MUSCLES; OPEN BITE; TRACTION;

EID: 34247591989     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2005.11.018     Document Type: Article

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