Vertical ramus osteotomy with Er:YAG laser: a feasibility study

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1193-1197

  Papadaki, M ^a   Doukas, A ^a   Farinelli, William A ^a   Kaban, L ^a   Troulis, M ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

endoscopy; energy pulse; Er:YAG laser; surgical time; vertical ramus osteotomy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CADAVER; ENERGY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN; MANDIBLE OSTEOTOMY; NONHUMAN; OSTEOTOMY; SWINE; YAG LASER;

ANIMALS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMANS; LASERS, SOLID-STATE; MANDIBLE; OSTEOTOMY; SWINE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 36249019289     PISSN: 09015027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2007.05.019     Document Type: Article

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