Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 64, Issue 5 , Pages 755-762 , May 2006

Postsurgical Stability of Oropharyngeal Airway Changes Following Counter-Clockwise Maxillo-Mandibular Advancement Surgery

  • Joao Roberto Goncalves, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Orthodontics, UNESP—Paulista State University, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Formerly, Fellow, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Baylor College of Dentistry, Texas A&M University System, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX.
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  • Peter H. Buschang, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor and Director of Orthodontic Research, Department of Orthodontics and Center for Craniofacial Research and Diagnosis, Baylor College of Dentistry, Texas A&M University Health Science Center, Dallas, TX
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  • Daniela Godoi Goncalves, DDS, MsC

      Affiliations

    • Graduate Student, Prosthodontics, UNESP—Paulista State University, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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  • Larry M. Wolford, DMD

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Baylor College of Dentistry, Texas A&M University Health Science Center; Private Practice, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Wolford: 3409 Worth St, Suite 400, Dallas, TX 75246

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PII: S0278-2391(05)01852-5

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2005.11.046

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 64, Issue 5 , Pages 755-762 , May 2006

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