Condylar positioning devices for orthognathic surgery: a literature review

Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology and Endodontology

Volumn 106, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 179-190

  Costa, Fabio ^a   Robiony, Massimo ^a   Toro, Corrado ^a   Sembronio, Salvatore ^a   Polini, Francesco ^a   Politi, Massimo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALOCCLUSION; MANDIBLE; MANDIBLE CONDYLE; ORAL SURGERY; OSTEOTOMY; PATHOLOGY; REVIEW;

HUMANS; JAW FIXATION TECHNIQUES; MALOCCLUSION; MANDIBLE; MANDIBULAR CONDYLE; OSTEOTOMY;

EID: 47249096637     PISSN: 10792104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2007.11.027     Document Type: Review

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