Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 64, Issue 2 , Pages 194-202 , February 2006

The Accuracy of Cephalometric Tracing Superimposition

Presented in part at the 85th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Orlando, Florida, September 10-14, 2003.

  • Michael J. Gliddon, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Major, United States Army Dental Corp, and Attending Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Reynolds Army Community Hospital, Fort Sill, OK; Former Resident, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dental Branch, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX.
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  • James J. Xia, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Director, Surgical Planning Laboratory, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The Methodist Hospital Research Institute; and Assistant Professor, Division of Pediatric Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Xia: 6560 Fannin St, Suite 1228, Houston, TX 77030
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  • Jaime Gateno, DDS, MD

      Affiliations

    • Chairman, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The Methodist Hospital Research Institute; and Associate Professor, Division of Pediatric Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX.
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  • Helena T.F. Wong, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Instructor, Department of Computer Science, City University of Hong Kong, China.
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  • Robert E. Lasky, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Departments of Pediatrics and Obstetric and Gynecology; and Director, Design and Analysis Support Services, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX.
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  • John F. Teichgraeber, MD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Division of Pediatric Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX.
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  • Xiaolan Jia, MS

      Affiliations

    • Manager of Operational Projects/Plan, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX.
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  • Michael A.K. Liebschner, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Department of Bioengineering, Rice University, Houston, TX.
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  • Jeremy J. Lemoine, BS

      Affiliations

    • PhD Student, Department of Bioengineering, Rice University, Houston, TX.

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PII: S0278-2391(05)01675-7

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2005.10.028

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 64, Issue 2 , Pages 194-202 , February 2006

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