Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 64, Issue 2 , Pages 180-188 , February 2006

Effects of Low-Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound on Healing of Mandibular Fractures: An Experimental Study in Rabbits

  • Özgür Erdoǧan, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Research Assistant, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Çukurova University, Adana, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Erdoǧan: Cukurova Universitesi Dis Hekimligi Fakultesi, ADCH Cerrahisi AD, 01330, Balcali, Adana, Turkey
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  • Emin Esen, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Çukurova University, Adana, Turkey
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  • Yakup Üstün, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Research Assistant, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Çukurova University, Adana, Turkey
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  • Mehmet Kürkçü, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Çukurova University, Adana, Turkey
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  • Tolga Akova, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Research Assistant, Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Çukurova University, Adana, Turkey
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  • Gülfiliz Gönlüşen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Çukurova University, Adana, Turkey
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  • Hakan Uysal, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Çukurova University, Adana, Turkey
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  • Filiz Çevlik, MD

      Affiliations

    • Research Assistant, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Çukurova University, Adana, Turkey

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 This study was supported and funded by the Çukurova University Academic Research Projects Unit (project No. DHF2003D1).

PII: S0278-2391(05)01677-0

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2005.10.027

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 64, Issue 2 , Pages 180-188 , February 2006

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